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Decrensek i'm Exnorts

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1O.-Great decreases are
shown in the exports from this country during
July last, as compared with the previous July, or
wheat, meat and dairy products, cotton, cattle,
hogs and sheep and mineral oil. The greatest
decrease in wheat, which revealed falling
off from 2.114. .962 bushels sent abroad in July,
1909, to only 5,13s bushels this year. In cot
ton, the decrease was from IS, 469, sos pounds to
5S,25S.054 pounds In cattle. hogs and sheep.
from SS69, ,6S5 worth TO S625 009 worth: in meat
and dairy products, from $10,042,716 worth TO
Sc. 322 1868 worth: and in mineral oil. from l2o,
SIo7S2 gallons TO 112, ,402. .S79 gallons
The total decrease in July exports of bread
stuffs, meat and dairy products, cattle, sheep
and hogs. cotton and mineral oil, was from
S363le331 to $50, ,063, 091 worth; and for the
seven months ending with July, as compared
with the corresponding period of 1909, from
1885,. $40, 191 worth TO $3.50 AZ, ,416 worth.
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Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO. Aug. 1O.-Gash quotations were as
follows: Flour, steady; No 2 rye, 1914 arse;
feed mixing barley, 4SGI54c; fair TO choice
mailing, 62@69c; haxseed, No. L southwestern,
$3.50; No. 1 northwestern, 81. 52 timothy seed,
81. 75d $50; clover, Ssd 1925; mess pork, per
bbl. $50. .T5@22; lard, per 100 lhs $11.55; short
ribs, sides Ooose). $11611.50; short clear sides
(boxed), $11. .75M12.
GRAIN STATISTICS
Total cearances of wheat and -four were equal
to Isl 900 bushels Primary receipts ISL
600 bushels, compared with 1.170, 600 bushels the
corresponding day year ago The worlds Wis
ible supply, shown by Bradstreets. increased
1,2T3, 900 bushels. Estimated receipts for TO-
morrow; Wheat, go cars; corn, 176 cars; oats,
500 cars hogs. II. 600 head
DAILY MOVEMENT OF Produce
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Dried Fruits, Raisins, Nuts and Home

Fruits-Evaporate apples 7071Sc. fancv- SS1
sac. apricots. future delivery, IOas 712c: fancy
MSorpark. l2ts 913c: peaches. 1910 crop future
- tWf3se net TO ers~in the country with Il,
premium for 30s and he premium for 40s: ags
ia M5itc; pears. S6I2c
ka1sins-New crop. layers cIugters-e crown
so crown Sl-IJ; crown 81 %: 8 crown
Soe' crown, SOc; seeded. sc for choice and SIC
t t9r fancy. Ihompson's seedless, 31sc FOR IN
oieaened and ltac for bleached; loose muscatel.
! crown, "A 441ac; . crown. 35s et:i5,c: !. crown
"a 9S1sS; seedless, rs s@3c; new raisins, 2Isc
Nuts.--Aiameda- nonpareis. 15015jsc. IXI
ia9 lf13c; ne plus ultra. 131e df4c: Drake f20
-12e, languedocs. 11% 412c; hard she'll zIac:
wainats 1Sc per lb for. No.. softshells SIC For
No do; pecans. 1415 a15c; peanuts. az S55c.
pine nuts. 1s020c per Id. '@o'
Honey-NominaI
o,i BesswsxLa7 = 9soc per Ib for light and zsQ
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Egg Market in Nearby Counties
SeecIdi Dsootch 10 The Call

SANTA ROSA, Aug. 1O.-The predictions OF
poultrymen that eggs would continue TO increase
In price are being verified here almost daily.
Cholce eggs were quoted at 80 1se. and seconds
at 3O12e per dozen. All local dealers paid the
same prices for the offerings today, and the
demand was brisk
PETALUNA, Aug. 10-After being stationary
for the last four days the price for eggs In this
market was bettered today by advancing &c.
A keen demand prevails. with a short supply Of
fresh stock. The Petaluna egg exchange quoted
341ac for first grade. Independent buyers and
spectators prices were SIC for hrst grade and
2Sc for second grade.
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Cottolene-One half Dbl, 1215c: 3 half bbIs,
1880; L tierce, 1214c; tierces, 121sc; tierces
12c.
Hams and Bacon-The Western meat company
quotes as follows: Hams, 21921nc; picnic
hams, 16c: California hams, 011c: extra fancy
bacon, 331ae; fancy bacon, to lbs, 311hc; s
to Zoe lbs, 291ac; 10 to II lbs. 27c; sugar cured
2sl4e; light dry salt bacon. to 10 lbs, 23lac
10 to II lbs, 21 1ac; medium bacon, 19c; light
medium bacon. 19c.
Lard-Tierces 141ac. sos 145tc. los 1515c 5s
15Ssc, IS 1512c, compound lard. tierces lie SOS
11Ac. los 11Ac. IS 1fTsc. IS 12c; yellow cook
ing oil. T6c per gal: white cooking oil. 7sc per
gal; salad OIL Sc per gal.
Beef-Local prices quoted. Export lots in
spected by the government. are 81 per hbl
higher Extra family beef. s1s per bbl; family
beef, $3.50 per Dbl; extra mess beef SIT 50
per bbl; smoked beef, 2115c per ID.
Pork-Extra prime. in barrels. $34 clear S36
mess, S34; pig pork, S36; pigs feet, s5 I5 for
half bbls, $40 for 25 lb kegs and S1.35, for
kits.
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Lehigh valley Annual Report

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 1o.-No action
taken the dividend question at meeting TO-
day of the directors of the Lehigh Valley railroad
company.
The annual report for the year ended June
so shows that the total operating revenue in-
creased $3, ,029, ,566 the previous year. The
operating revenue $50 67,39s and the net
operating revenue amounted TO $14. 4.4S3.2j1, an
increase of 81, ,921, ,155. The net income was
81, I,293.523. increase of S2.o32, 1863.
President Thomas in the report says:
The conditions surrounding the railroad
operations in this country present element Of
uncertainty and apprehension that should
ceive the sober and earnest reflection of invest
ors generally.
''The problem of offsetting the increase in
rates of wages paid to employees and in all of
those costs entering into the expense of opera
ton must be met. The logical and businesslike
solution il this. in any other occupation,
would be an advance in the rates for service
performed"
Chicago Discount Rate
CHICAGO, Aug. 1o.-Exchange New York
discount
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NIENT OF PRODUCE
Northern Wheat Market

WASHINGTON
TACOMA, Aug. 10.-Wheat: Milling Blue
September delivery is quoted at 9O@91c; club.
SIC.
Receipts Wheat. 90 cars; oats. cars; corn.
car; hay. Is cars.
SEATTLE. Aug. 1O-wheat: Milling quota
tions-Bluestem, 92c; forty fold ole; club 90c
fife, soc; red Russian, SSe. Export-BIues
soc: forty fold, sSc; club, Sic; fife, SIC; red
Russian. Soc.
Yesterdays reeeipts-wheat, 0 cars; oats, >
cars; barley, car.
OREGON
PORTLAND, Aug. 10.-Wheat: Track prices
Club sea sSc; bluestem, 95696c; red Russian,
S4M SJc; valley, 90c; turkey red. SS@90c.
Receipts-Wheat, IL cars; oats, car.
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SUMMARY OF
THE MARKETS

New York stocks generally weak.
Cotton futures higher. Spots
lower.
Exchange and silver unchanged.
Wheat, barley and oats quiet.
Hay market continues overstocked.
Northern wool well cleaned UP.
Butter and eggs firm and cheese
steady.
Vegetable market active.
Potatoes and onions quiet and
weak.
Fresh fruits in good demand.
Western poultry selling well.
Leading COmstocks active.
Oil stocks continue quiet.
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graphic communications received by Bradstreet's
show the following changes in available sup
plies as compared with previous accounts:
Whedt-United States east of Rockies. in
crease 4.l01 900 bushels: Canada decrease 32S.-
600 bushels: total United States and Canada in
crease 3.I73, 900 bushels; ahoat for and in Eu-
rope decrease $500. 00O bushels; total American
and European supplies, increase /, ,2T3, 900 bush
els
Corn-United States and Canada, increase So
600 bushels
oats-United States and Canada, increase
463, 600 bushels.
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Meat Market

slaughterers' rates to dealers and butchers are
as follows:
Beef-s@s1ac per lb for steers. 7a7h for
cows and heifers.
yeal-1o@1i1ac for large and 1Iha12c for
Mutton-wethers. sla@1oc; ewes, s@s,sc per
pound -
Lamb y @12sc for spring.
Dressed Pork Sper lbl-13914c for light
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good sound
livestock, delivered in San Francisco gross
weight
No. fat steers over 900 lbs. alive sc per lb:
under 300 lbs 49se; second quality. all weights,
No. cows and heifers &c: second oualitv AZ
Q3Ac; common, thin, undesirable cows, 2Ia e73c.
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New York GRAIN Market

NEW YORK. Aug 10-Flour- Quiet, easier
to sell. Receipts, 1894; shipments, 1881.
Wheat-Spot, easy; new No. = red, $1.06 y
elevator and $1.OI4 f. o. b. adOat: No. l north
ern. S1.25as I. o. b. TO arrive. There an
easier feeling in the wheat market under mod
crate pressure, due to large receipts. disappont-
ing export demand and easier northwestern mar
kets. closing Sc net lower. September closed
$10ISs; December S1.1OZ
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Minneapolis Grain and Produce

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
81. LOCI. 102s; December. $11O4s al .1O%t May.
S1.14s; cash. No 1 hard, Silly; No. /
northern S1-141aG116I5; No. ., $1.071R al. .1215
No. 3, $1.051a @1.1OH.
+. Corn-No. 8. yellow, 616611ac.
Oats-Ne. 3, white. 36637c
Rye-No. 2, 71@74c-
Flax closed at $2.47.
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Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON. Aug. I0.-The condition OF
The treasury at the beginning of business today
was as follows:
Trust funds-Gold coin. ssT5. .722 e69; silver
dollars. $3.50. .020, 600; silver dollars of 1890
s.. 5000; silver certificates outstanding S490-
020 600
General fund-Standard silver dollars in gen
eral fund, $2,47J,455; current liabilities, $780,
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Now York Curh Stocks
BostOn COpner Stockr

BOSTON, Aug. 10.-The copper shares showed
continued strength and increasing volume of
trade. Around activity lessened, but prices
held firmly. The recent betterment in Dominion
copper has at least lessened the share of
offerings that the buying demand is more
effective 1t is now expected that the August
metal production report will show A substan-
tial decrease and the heavy buying of last
month will begin to show in the same report
and without unforeseen accidents the August
metal report viii show greater decrease than
in January. which 100000 pounds
The following list il furnished by E. F. Hut
ron A. California street Fra nciSno.
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Nortbern Bu.ines.

PORTLAND. Aug. 1o.-Clearings. 81, ,495, ,5e5;
balances, S202 772
TACOMA. Aug 10.-Clearings, 1921 ,635; bal
ances. $50. .S06.
SEATTLE. Aug 1o.-Clearings, s1,467. 1874;
balances, $214. .s66.
sPoKANE. Aug. 1o.-cIearings, ses1, ,115; bal
ances S334I5
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Assessment Directory Comstock Mine
OIL STOCKS

- Dealings in oil stocks continued quiet yes
terday, but the tone of the market was firm
especially in Premier. which advanced to soc,
seller ., and in Palmer at $1.45@1.47h and
Associated at $3.50.
Sesnon oil paid a dividend of &c the Sth
The Jade oil stock has been listed on the
exchange.
The Morgan securities company reports the
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Los Angeles Oil Exchange
Special Dispatch 10 The Call.

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call.
Los ANGELES. Aug. 10.-On stocks were
unusually active ON change today, Union being
the favorite.
14,500 shares of California Midway sold at
55c and a fraction. a.
Associated oil was 44.3T15c; American crude.
Doc; oiinda Land oil, $3.50 and 593sc; Cleveland
l6c and 1619c; Union, $1o2 IS.
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New York Money Market

NEW YORK, Aug 1o--Money on call. easy,
1l302 per cent: ruling rate, 1&; closing bid,
/ 4 offered at a.
Time loans easier; so days, 2&03 per cent;
90 days, 31a G3A; months. Az @4B.
Prime mercantile paper. 81 to per cent.
Sterling exchange steady, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 81 S350@4. $3.50 for 60
day bills, and at 81 $3.50 for demand
i Commercial bills. S4.S3@4.S3h.
Bar silver, 52%c.
Mexican dollars. 44c.
Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds,
irregular.
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choIern Anects Rus.inn Securities

BERLIN, Aug. 1O.-Russian securitles were
depressed on the boerse today owing to the re-
ported spread of cholera in Russia and adverse
crop reports from that country.
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Poultry and Gam.

Another car OF western poultrv the second
for the week, came in yasterdav and tbers ,vers
noGar ao;ms 90 eoops received from state shpping
WELL while domestic chickens draccod r.
eeipts OF the latter consisted largely Of small
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Leading Comstocks ASainActive
Not Much Doing in Oil Stocks

80 Orc Water T. & 81 90
10 Pacific Tel & Tel tpfd) 92. 30
S6. 600 Omnibus Cable Rv Is .105. so
50. 900 Spring Val wat gen mtge 4s 50. 81 !:
81, 900 United r of s 4s.. 6S. 80
Street
$1,000 r 1st refdg 4s........ 1925
UNLISTED SECURITIES
60 Pacific Gas & Electric (pfd).. 81. %
10 Noble Electric ........ so. 90
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Duluth Flax

DULUTH, Aug. 1O.-Flax on track and in
store. 81. 80; TO arrive, $2.47; September 81. Az
October, S2.33; November, S2.32, nominal; De-
cember. So 26 nominal
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PRICES RECOVER
in STOCK MARKET
Active Leaders Advance From
10 TO Is Points Above
Recent Low Level
Increased Disposition to Sell
Attends Diminished Demand
in Loan Department
New York stock List

E. F. Hutton & Co, 490 California street,
members Of the New York stock exchange. fur
nish The following list Of bond and stock sales
yesterday:
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533, 597 working balance in treasury offices.
S2T- Ss1. .s94 in banks TO credit of treasurer OF
the United States $37 ,561 399; subsidiary silver
coin. $40, ,529 $50; minor coin, Sf,11S, 231 total
balance in general fund, $780, ,s31.
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PortIand Rutter NTarL,et

PORTLAND, Aug. 10 Buttef-City and coun-
ESQ 24c.
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Grain Markets Continue Quiet
Northern Wool Well Cleaned Up

Desirable bulls and stays. 214@29se; half fat
or thin bulls, 11z42S.
Calves-Light weight, per 10, 0+k 1or' paeO11AHs
514 lac; heavy. 4g454c.
= Sheep-Desirable wethers, DC: ewes. 4sse
Lambs (per Ib)-Unshorn lambs. 6Gohc' shorn
Hogs (per lbl-Hard grain fed. weighing 100
TO 40 lbs. 91ad92se: 40 to 80 lbs lOe; 90 70
$50 lbs. 9l3e; common. undesirable hogs, 60ic-
Horses and Mules
The following quotations for horses and mules
are furnished by the Butchers and stock Crow
ers' Journal;
Desirable drafters. l. 200 lbs and S2T5 dS0o
Light drafters 1.5OO to 1850 lbs-..... 225@2I5
Chunks, 1850 TO 1.jO0 lbs 2O002oO
Wagon horses, ;250 to 1530 lbs ld9@2e9
Desirable farm mares ---.---------- 1S9e5 tSo ,S0
A'- MILES. MEDiUM TO EXTRA
900 lbs, 4 10 years .-----..-----S Sl29e@i20
1.0oo lbs. / 10 years rs-.------......-.- l5O4l l69
loo lbs. TO years .-...-.-..---- 2e0g 80
over : years old range from SIS to SIS lower.
Note-Shippers TO this market must have
horses close to type with age bone conformation
and style, to command extreme quotations
Butter, Cheese and Eggs
Receipts of eggs were smaller yesterday than
for several months being little in excess OF
500 cases. and the market was consequently
hrm. The light receipts were in a measure
due TO the fact that Seattle drawing rpon
the local markets Of supply for strictly
fine fresh stock The production is decreasing
arrivals is becoming smaller daily. Extras sold
up TO Soc dozen on the exchange yesterday
and the net result OF the trading under the call
was an advance Of &c In that grade, which was
quoted So sc. The market for butter re-
manned firm with a majority OF the trade strong
in their views even though handlers were
carrying larger stocks Of extras than their reg
ular customers could care for. FirstS were iee
higher on sale at SIC a pound The general
tone Of the cheese market one of steadiness-
The only change in the quotations an ad-
vance of 1ac in Young America hrsts-
Sales on the exchange were follows.
Butter-60O pounds OF cube hrstS at Sic
pound.
Eggs-4O cases Of extras at Soc and 80 at 35i2e
a dozen
Receipts were 1900 pounds OF butter, 11,O9O
pounds of cheese and S13 cases of eggs.
The following the official quotations estab-
lished the floor of the dairy exchange. Prices
in the street. while governed by the exchange
quotations. generally range from 1i5c to &c
higher, owing TO the various charges TO be
added:
BUTTER PER POUND
Grades Aug. Aug. Aug Aug. 10
Fresh Fresh extras SIC $5e $ss $3e
seconds -. sc Ssc 2sc 2sc
Cheese-CalifOrnia fancy fats. 15e per ID,
steady: do 6rsts. lie steady; do seconds. 121ac.
steady: fancy Young Americas. 1I1ac, hrm1 do
hrstS, 16lac. firm; Oregon fats, 1890. firm; Cali
fOrnia storage fats, 412c, steady.
EggS-CdllfOrnia fresh, dozen. in
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London Closing stocks

Bar siiver-steady; p 7-l6d per ounce.
Money-lM1A per cent
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 2A per cent and for three months
bills 2% per cent
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UFer IearS OIu range from 40 20 81 ItlFF'7I-
Note-Shippers 10 this market must have
horses close to type, with age. bone confOrmaGcn
and style, to command extreme quotations.
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Colo Indus 5s. 30 $50 Railway 1o41b
Colo Midland As 66L Do gen As "A
Col So r&eXt AS % y Union Pacific As IO0K
Del & Hud cv Is. 96j2i Do cy As lO4 K
Den & Rio q is. 92Ts Do 1st & ref As 81
Do ref 5s ....- 9012lU S Rubber 6s. .l02
Distillers 5s 80. 60 lU S Steel I'd 5s. .l02st
Erie prior lien As sos Va Car Chem 5s $685.
DO gen As .-... 6S y Wabash lst IS. los
10 cY Is, ser 6S Do 1st & ext As. 6215
DO As, ser B e3 Western Nd IS So
Gen Elect cv 5s. .l32 Wrestling FL cv as 81
III Cen lst ref As. 90 Wis Central IS 81 u
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BOstOnt Curb Stocks
Rid Al

Bid Ask Bid. Ask
Ariz Mich. % so Inspiration :. rs ~
Ahmeek .-...1 100 1875 Live Oak 80 l615
Bohemia 80. 5l2 Majestic 49,. 80 "a
Boston Ely. IL Is Mason Val 6& III
Calaveras -. 10s4 il New Douglas. 17s 2Js
Cactus l-16l Ohio ....--..1 e16 1ss
Chief Cons. Ia 1ss 0neco ....-.. 2K 2ia
Corbin 5A 64 Raw Coalition IA i6
Chino ---.--. 12& 13 Shattuck Arz 23 26
Davis DAILY ia 1915 Sup & Globe. % 81
Eagle & 50 65 South Lake. 67k
Flv Witch 10 IL
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Horses and Mules

The following quotations for horses and mules
furnished by the Butchers snd stock Crow
erS' Journal:
HORSES
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BUTTER PER POUND

CheeSe-CaIifOrnla fancy flats. 10e per ID,
steady: do 1rsts, lac. steady; do seconds. 1213c
steady: fancy Young Americas, 171ac. hrm1 do
hrstS, 16lac. hrm; oregon fats. 1890, firm; Cali
fornia storage fats. 14Iac, steady.
Eggs-CalifOrnia fresh, per dozen, cases in
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Chicago Discount Rate
Loans. Exchange and silver

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-Exchange on New Y
15c discount
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LOCAL MARKETS
.eceipts of Produce August 10
Provisions

Wheat. ctls ...........................
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-18

ranean waters of this State and to
prevent the same from being carried by
pipes, conduits or canals into other
States, and authorizes the Court of
Chancery to restrain by injunction any
persons or corporations from so doing.
Mr.. Christie-Provides that. frst-class
cities may acquire and build subways
and conduits for electrical conductors,
regulate their use and enforce the re-
moval of overhead wires.
Mr.. observation-disclosures a general
court-martial, known and designated as
1.-THE General Medical Court" to be
composed of three medical officers Up
pointed by the Governor from the medi-
cal officers of the National Guard.
When any commissioned officer of the
National Guard or Naval Reserves shall
reach "a years of age he shall be noti-
fled by the Acknowledgement to appear
before such general medical court. If
he fails to appear charges shall be pre-
scented against him before the general
court martial. If he does appear the
general medical court shall make a
general and detailed examination to de-
termine as nearly as possible the actual
| physical and mental condition of the
said officer. If officer be found deficient
in either respect, the Governor, upon
receiving the report, may retire him
from the service.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-18
WARNS MOTHER OF NINE
TO STAY HOME AT NIGHT.

The marital troubles OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles l.. Lott. of 20 Holland street,
were aired in the First Precinct Pole
Court today. Mr.. Lott alleged that he
had been threatened by his wife and
feared she would do him bodily harm.
During the examination it developed
that Mrs. Lott is alleged to have left
home about a year 6 and gone to
live in New York She returned later
and four months ago a child was born
to the wife. Since then. Lott AYERS, his
wife would go out at night leaving the
infant Alone. Mrs. Lott denied this and
said the trouble was caused by her
husbands refusal to allow her sister to
visit them.
The couple have been married over
ten years and have nine children. Mr.
Lott is in the employ of the claim de-
partent of the Public Service Corpora
tior. Judge Hahn adjourned the case
sine die.
Mrs. Lott then declared that under
no consideration would she live with
her husband. This called forth a severe
lecture from the court. and she was told
that II she again went out az night
without the consent of her hueban nd
she would be arrested and sentenced u
all as a d~iscrderly person.
||M LN
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-18
ALARM! FIRE! ROBBERY
THE CAUSE? ONE CAT
Grocery Store Pussy Leaps for a Mouse, Sets Place Ablaze
Tenants Run Out. Thieves Run In, Firemen Arrive, the
Flames Are Squeched-And That's All.

ing continued, this time apparently be-
hind a shelf over the stove. Both of
kitty's eyes opened and her tail
switched. a bad sign in a quiet cat.
But Mrs. Glucksman, weighing out
sugar in the front of the store, did not
heed.
Again the scratching. Kitty was
crouched for a spring. With a wild
leap she shot into the air in a proud
effort to get to the top of the shelf and
seize what she believed to be hiding
there. The plan was good but the
execution faulty, and with a shrek Of
dismay Kitty kicked over a can and a
bottle or two and fell with them into
the gas stove, which promptly turned
over into a pile of tissue paper which
had just come out of a barrel of china
That was where it happened. The
adage that a singed cat tastes better
than it looks held no attractions for
Kitty. She took the position that it
was better to be a live cat than a dead
entree, and forthwith departed. About
the same time Mrs. Glucksman APP
pointed herself an investigating COM
mittee and rushed back to where her
gas stove had been and where now was
roaring merrily a blaze that threat
ened the entire building. Almost stimuli
taneously eli the other tenants In the
building above remembered pressing
engagements in the street and prepared
to keep them with such p%romptitude
that the corner looked like a mob scene
in a ten-twen'-thirt' melodrama.
BY the time the engines got there
things were going nicely in the shop.
Everything that was not actually
burning was being smoked to a deep
dark brown.
The firemen confined the blaze to the
shop, and before long had it under
control. but not before Mrs. Glucksman
had burned her hands trying to ex-
tinguish the flames. She. was not bad
ly injured, however, and will recover,
which is more than can be said Of the
cats nerves.
1t seems unlikely that Kitty will
ever be a welcome visitor again. About
two months ago, in one Of her wild
efforts to Earn her pay. she jumped on
another shelf and knocked down a bot
tie of ammonia and a box of blueing
into a bag of rice. Nc one seemed to
want the rice after that, so Mr.. Glucks-
man was not as friendly to the cat as
he might have been. So II Kitty Is
wise she'll take a tip from one who
has ~conversed with Glucksman and
hunt up a new clearinghouse