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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-13
The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Washington Railway and Electric again
was the center Of interest at the noon
meeting today of the Washington Stock
Exchange. Bid price for the common
stock was firmly maintained around the
new high level. ranging from 42k to IS.
and between these two figures sales were
recorded of total of nearly 700 shares
On regular CALI the opening bid was
425s, and one ten-share lot was sold at
this figure. Another ten-share lot brought
42sa and then the bid price settled down
to 421a and at this level almost 800
shares were taken. the brokers with
buying orders swapping up all offerings
as rapidly as they appeared. In fact,
the demand for the stock was far in ex-
cess of the visible supply. and indications
were that the market would absorb
much greater volume of the security at
existing quotations.
The demand continued after CALI and
when 40 additional shares were offered
at 43 they were quickly taken.
by several Of the brokers that private
sales Of railway common had been made
this morning at prices even better than
those which obtained on the exchange.
Mergenthaler was another center of in
terest in the market activities of the day,
and series Of quotation lots. aggresat-
ing seventy shares. were taken on
range between 225l2 and 225
In the bond list Potomac Cons olidated
KS gave evidence of a further tendency
to climb new price levels. and slight
additional gain over yesterdays figures
was indicated in connection with the sale
of one $1,000 bond at TO-. Washington
Railway and Electric is sold at SIS.
There were only two trades in Wash
ington Gas. one Of fifteen shares and the
other of five shares. both taken at SSl4
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OFF ON SUMNER CRUISE.
Members of District Naval Battalion
to Have War Practice.

With all arrangements completed for
ten-dsy cruise in the waters of Long Is
land sound, 175 men OF the Naval Battal-
ion of the National Guard of the District
of Columbia will leave Washington
aboard the steamer Southland tomorrow
evening bound for Hampton roads.
The men will embark on the L. S. s.
Virginia early Friday morning. and will
steam away for the scene of the summer
naval militia maneuvers. Part of the
maneuvers Kill consist in a naval prob
lem with all the elements of war except
the real shells.
The District of Columbia seamen will
become part of the Virginia's crew for
the cruise.
The Virginia has a regular crew Of
nearly 900 men and has ~ officers. 1t is
1900 tons burden, carries four 12-ino h
guns eight S-inch guns and twelve 6-inch
guns
The officers who will accompany the
Naval Battalion on the cruise are as fol-
lows: Capt. Samuel w. Stratton, COM
mander; Lieut. r. L. Fairs, executive Of
ficer; Lieut.. w. e. Burt, ordnance of
fcer; Surgeon r. H. MOZART and As
sis.ant Surgeon Robert Duenner; Lieut.
J. L. Johns paymaster; Lieut.. F. S.
Durstan. navigator; Lieut.. Joseph A.
Dempf, Sd Division: Ensign NJ. G. Donk,
4th Division; Ensign W. G. Guss. 9Th
Division: Chief Gunner Hugh Sinclair.
L. S. N. and a lieutenant of the regu-
lar navy assigned as observer and in
struotor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-13
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were
issued today:
To Daniel Loughran, to build tWo-story
brick garage in rear of 1920 G street;
architects, Gregg & Leisenring; builder,
j. NJ. Wolford; estimated cost $500.
To S. l.. Phillips. to build brick store
at 2o06 14th street northwest builder, II.
Schaffer; estimated cost, $1,000.
To Harry Vines, to build two-story
brick dwelling at 1919 Mount Pleasant
street: builder, J. I. Jones; estimated
cost $500.
To E. l.. Yancey. to build two-story and
attic frame dwelling at 1923 Crittenden
street: architects. speiden & speiden;
builder, E. L. Yancey; estimated cost,
$1,000.
To Frank Walter. to build three-story
brick dwelling at 1888 N street: archi-
tect, Frank G. Person builder John T.
Lynch; estimated cost, $20O0O.
To Norma ". Jones. to build one-story
architect, A. w. kneesi; builder. r. p.
Witty; estimated cost, $1,000.
To Georgetown University Hospital. to
repair building at S513-3a15 Prospect
tractor. r. A. Volland; estimated cost,
$3.50.
TO Grace Reformed Church, to build a
Sunday school structure at 14O1 18th
street northwest; architect, Paul J. RetZ;
contractor, d. +. Swab; estimated cost.
$1,000.
To Louis p. Gatti,. to repair brick store
at 500 i street northwest; architect.
Juliu; Wenig; contra ctor, August F. Getz;
estimated cost, 81, 500.
To August Weber. to build two-story
brick dwelling at 49, Maryland avenue
northeast: architect and contractor,
August Weber; estimated cost, $1,150.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-13
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW York, July 13.-Flour--About
steady with a fair local trade.
Wheat-The free movement OF new
wheat cooler weather northwest, weak
ness at Minneapolis and scattered local
selling resulted in SEC decline in wheat
carly September. a5lsa95l4.
Beef-Easy; mess. 1no5a11.oo; family,
u. 5Oa12.G0
Pork-Steady.
I.ard-Easy; middle west. s.3oas 10
nominal
Rad sugar-Firm; muscovado. 50 test.
3.I?; centrifugal. o. test. 423; molasses,
50 test. 3.4S; refined steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
Cofree-Spot firm; No. Rio, 1873; No. 4
Santos. 13a.
Enthusiastically
Hay-Firm: prime. Al; No. l, LAO: No.
=. los: No. =, %.
Butter steadier; receipts. 1852 pack
ares: creamery specials, per pound, 251k;
do. extras. 241a.
Cheese steady: receipts. 66s5 boxes:
state whole milk specials. white. 11s4;
colored 1oa12h: do, small white average
fancy. 49,.
fresh gathered extras. per dozen. 20a2Ss;;
fresh gathered dirtes. poor tn fair. Gao:
fresh gathered checks, poor to fair, per
case. 1J1a2.25: state. Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery browns. 21ac3.
Poultry alive. steady; spring chickens,
fHa2l; fowls. 14a14I.: turkeys IL dressed
firm; western broiiers, 1924; fowls, I3a16:
turkeys, 12a15.
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COURT SUSPENDS SENTENCE.
Former Bell Boy of Cosmos Club
Pleads Guilty of Larceny.

The grand jury today indicted Alfred B.
Saunders, colored, former bell boy at the
Cosmos Club. for larceny. Saunders en-
tered a plea of guilty before Justice An
derson in Criminal Court No. /, and was
sentenced to the penitentiary for term
Of one year and one day.
Justice Anderson suspended the execu-
iton Of the sentence and placed Saunders
on probation. The justice, a member of
the Cosmos Club. knew the bell boy and
expressed from the bench his regret to
see him In this predicament, He advised
him to face about. forget that he was
ever able to commit such a crime. and
henceforth to be man.
According to the indictment. Saunders
visited the room of Louis H. Ayme, a.
member of the club. and stole 500 from
pocketbook belonging TO Mr. Ayme.
Attorney Edmund Darlington represent
ed the prisoner.
United States Attorney Wilson. asking
the clemency Of the court. said he had
been requested to do so by many men,
bers OF the club. who knew Saunders
former good character
Saunders thanked the court for the
leniency shown and promised never to fall
again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-13
THE COURTS
District Supreme Court.
EQUITY CoURT-Justice Anders

EQUITY COURT-Justice Anderson.
van Horn agt. Langley ct al; decree
pro confesso and order OF publication;
plaintiffs attorney. George c. Gertman:
Sampson agt. Sampson: permanent all
mony allowed; plaintiffs attorney, l.. NJ.
King: defendants attorneys, ]. F. Bundy
and George F. Collins.
MCGEE agt Ringold heirs; decree estab-
fishing title: plaintiffs attorney, H. S.
Matthews.
Shreve agt. Dorsey: j. W. Glennan. ad-
Hinfstrator. granted leave to intervene
and ordering trustees to pay shares or
minors to administrators: plaintiffs at
torney, ]. E. Ray: defendants attorneys,
]. w. Glennan and J. T. Sherier.
Wisconsin agt. Heiskell ct al. and
Clark agt. Young ct al; hearing contin-
ued to August Z; plaintiffs attorney, r.
P. Evans; defendants attorney, r. p.
Barnard.
Wilson agt. Wilson: George F. Collins
appointed to defend, and proof ordered
taken before James F. Bundy, examiner;
plaintiffs attorney, Thomas l.. Jones.
plaintiffs attorney. C. E. Robson; de-
PENDANTS attorney. c. r. Colvin.
Sheck agt. Sheck; rule to show cause
returnable July 21; plaintiffs attorney.
d. E. Clarke.
|. Toner agt. Barr; leave to amend bill
granted; plaintiffs attorney, W. X.
Quinter
Poe agt Marshall: order dismissing
suit as 10 Secretary of the Treasury
plaintiffs attorneys, Ellis & Donaldson;
CIRCUIT COURT-Justice Anderson.
Thurston agt. Stoll: judgment by de-
fault; plaintiffs attorney, George F.
Barse.
Having agt. Voight: hearing on mo-
ton to quash postponed until October 6
with further time to defendant TO plead;
plaintiffs attorneys. Higgins Mcneil d
Evans; defendants attorney, Chaplin
Brown
to submit bill for exceptions and file
transcript extended to November q:
plaintiffs attorney, William Stone Albert;
defendants attorney, F. H. Stephens.
CRIMINAL COURT-Justice Anderson.
United States agt. Ulysses G. Gordon,
housebreaking: recognizance. $500, with
S. II. Walker surety taken.
United States agt. Alfred E. Saunders.
larceny: plea guilty; sentence suspended:
placed on probation: attorney, Edmund
Darlington.
United States agt. Laura Geagen. for
gerry: plea guilty; imposition Of sentence
suspended personal bonds taken: attor-
ney, J. A. OShea.
DISTRICT COURT-Justice Anderson
In re a lot Of dry goods and shoes and
cans of extract of I've: order to cover
proceeds into Treasury of the United
States.
In re extension of alley in square 100;
order Of confirmation of verdict.
In re opening OF alley in square 2S46;
verdict of jury confirmed.
PROBATE COURT--Justice Anderson.
Estate Of Catherine E. Campbell: petit
ton to sell real estate filed: attorney, A.
Coulter Wells.
Estate of Walter F. Shreve: order to
furnish additional bond of $1,000: attor-
ney, J. w. Glennan.
Estate of Herman Forster: will dated
May II, 1902, fled.
In re William a. Buck ct AL; order of
allowance: attorney, ". q. Gardiner
Estate of George Henson; petition for
letters of administration filed; attorney,
c. W. Tignor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-13
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. JUL 13.-Huge receipts here
and in tho SC uthwest, with increased
arrivals northw est. put tho wheat market
today on the dow n grade. Cooler weather
in the spring crop belt counted also In
favor of the hears. The fact was pointed
out that in the last four days the ex-
traordinary total of 1.5y2 carloads of new
wheat reached Chicago. as against only
~ cars during the corresponding time
year ago Opening prices were the same
as last night to "a down. September
started a; SlA to 9Oia. and declined to 20
Corn, because of ideal weather condi-
tons shown on the weather map, de-
clined at the opening.
> Less trying temperature formed the
rule from the Canadian line to the gulf.
september opened shade to sal. lower,
at 66's. and steadied around 66ax.
Proft-taking sales made oats appear
heavy. but purchases the part of a
leading hull brought about a rally. Sep
'enter started at sake off to q sixteenth
Up at - to Az, dropped to 4S4 and re-
rovered to ISL.
Provisions rose with hogs. First sales
were 2is to nc higher. September de,iv-
cries went at 1870 for pork. s. IS for lard
and SSH. for ribs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-13
VOUCHERS QUESTIONED.
Kellogg's, $4,000 Declared to Have
Been Improperly Paid.

All the vouchers on which Frank Il.
Kellogg. special government counsel. drew
$75,nOo for his trust busting successful
fight against the Standard Oil Company
were declared "unitemized" and ''unap-
proved by Chairman Beall of the House
committee on expenditures in the De-
partment of Justice today.
The committee examined these voucb-
ers, which the government produced, rang
ing in sums from S7OO to $4,000, and COW
ering the period since 1907. Mr. Beall sup
pemented his declaration by reading the
law which prescribes that government
employees shall be paid only actual OK
penseS on itemized accounts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-13
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO. July 13.-Cattle-Receipts
estimated at $500 head: market slow at
yesterdays decline; beeves, 4.85a7. 90;
Texas steers, 4.60aS.10; western steers.
l. 75a5.90; stockers and feeders, 8 00a5. 10:
cows and heifers. 2.25aS.75; calves. 5.00a
TOO
Hogs-Receipts estimated at $1,000
head; market higher; light. 6.45a6. s71t !:
mixed. s.00a630; heavy. s.20a6.55: rough.
S.2oa6. IS; good to choice heavy, s.45a
SIS: pigs, 6.15a6.S5; bulk of sales, 6.55a
SIS.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at $1,000
head: market slow and weak: native,
s.SOaA.s5; western. 3.00a4.70; yearlings,
440a5.50. lambs, native, 4.00a7 90; west
ern, 4.50a7.00.
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NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
ACCUSED OF MAKING HANDBOOK
Marshals Make Raid and Place Two
Men Under Arrest.

As the result OF handbook raid made
by deputy United States narshals late
this afternoon, by direction of United
states Attorney Wilson. Fred Vogt and
Edward McCauley were taken In custody
warrant issued by the Polio, Court
named the two men arrested and four
others. who have not been apprehended,
and charged them with making n hand
book on the result of horse races
Efforts TO convict handbook men in the
Police Court having failed. Lifted States
Attorney Wilson decided to take hand
In the matter himself The charges
against the defendants will he presented
to the grand jury. and in the event OF
indictment trials will be held In the
Criminal Court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-13
A. Prize Entry.

prize aspirant in our next Sunday
Magazine is THE Quiet Mans Story"
told by Alice Morgan. The quiet man"
had been q quiet listener to highly dra-
matte stories of adventure with wild ami
mails. Finally the interlocutor said to
him: You cannot give climax to that
,iesr story, but perhaps you can tell a
prettier one that may relieve US OF the
shivers. And why not climax" re-
sponded the quiet man. Don't you know
that there's not beast in any jungle so
ferocious as ar infuriated man. Then
he proceeded TO narrate his tale, which
- fine and dramatic one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-13
MARRIAGE OF EMMA EAMES.
Civil Ceremony Yesterday Followed
by Service in Church Today.

PARIS. July 1.-THE civil marriage Of
Mime. Emma Games and Emilio de Go
corza was followed today by religious
ceremony at the Catholic Church at St.
Pierre-de-Chaillot. This service also was
private. only the required legal witnesses
being present. They were those present
yesterday: William Francis Warden. .
painter, and Fairchild Blair, a composer.
for the baritone. and George Armstrong.
a banker. and Ernst Arnal. a lawyer, for
the prina donna.
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BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

BALTIMORE. Nd, July 13.-Wheat-
Easier: spot contract. SSa4: spot No. > red
western, @%; July. ssa4 August, s9is;
September, 9o5s; steamer No. = red. S4s4
receipts 111.s6s bushels; exports, 42.24S
bushels: southern by sample, Sass;
southern on grade. S5i+aSal4
Corn-Quiet: spot contract. 6SA; July,
$50 August, 6SA4: receipts. 1916 bushels;
exports, 1928 bushels.
Oats--Firmer: No. 2 white 52ia. sales:
standard white. 52la. sales; No. " white,
81 bid; receipts, 1916 bushels
Rye--Dul. unchanged.
Hay-Firm. unchanged.
Grain freights-Steady, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-13
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, July Is. = The market for
American securities opened steady with
light trading. At noon the tone was
steady. with prices ranging from un-
changed to u above yesterdays New
York closing.
Light New York buying in the late
trade caused prices to harden. The clos
Ing tone was steady.
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night and Friday; moderate temperature;
light north and northwest winds
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 50; year ago. 81.
Lower temperature is general through
out the middle Atlantic and New England
| states. and temperatures near or below
! the seasonal average prevail In all in
| terror and southern districts east Of the
Rocky mountains.
Scattered showers have fallen within the
! last twenty-four hours in the Atlantic
| states from southern New England to
Florida. and in the gulf states, Tennessee,
| Arkansas. the lower Ohio and upper Mis-
sissippi valleys. the plains states and the
southern Rocky mountain region.
The indications are that the weather
Will be generally fair tonight and Friday
in the region east Of the Mississippi river,
except that local thundershowers are
probable in the south Atlantic and east
gulf states.
Temperatures will be somewhat lower
tonight in the New England states and
on the middle Atlantic coast, and will
continue moderate elsewhere east Of the
Mississippi river during tonight and Fri
day.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yesterd pm. Sc: s
pm. s3; II midnight, &C. Today. 4 am,
g: 8 am, -; - noon, Sc: , PM. 81.
Maximum. 50. at 3 pm. yesterday; mini
mum. p at D am. today.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pm. ~ %:
pm. 2a.34: IL midnight 2o.37. Today. 4
am, 800: am, 3O.06; IL noon, zoos;
pm. 1901
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
5 am: Great Falls-Temperature 81;
condition, 26 Dalecarlia reservoir--Tem-
perature, So: condition at north connec-
ton. %; condition at south connection.
80. Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature. 81; condition at influent
gatehouse, 65; condition at ef1uent gate
house, 60
Tide Tables
Today-Low tide 3::24 am and 500
pm; high tide. 9:15 am and $50 pm
Tomorrou-Low tide, 400 am and 4:37
pm; high tide, 9:57 am. and 1928 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 4:43 am: sun sets,
7:25 pm
Tornorrow-Sun rises, 4:44 a m.
Moon rises. 9:19 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extingufshing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandeScent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
eXtinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, July 49,
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers both
muddy this morning.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. July 13.--wheat: Spot
firm; No. . Manitoba. Is AID: futures
steady: July 6s 1O7sd, October, Is Cd:
December. Gs 9ssd
Corn-Spot firm: American mixed, old.
W. I'd: new. American kiln dried, IS Sud;
futures strong; September, 5s 5s.d; Oc-
tober, rs Gid.
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mule belonging to Levin " Dick
erson of Sharptown. Nd. backed over
board of ferry scow Tuesday, but Was
caught and made to swim ashore along
side the scow. In falling the mule broke
the singletreee of the runahout to which
he was hitched and got loose The run
about sank to the bottom about midway
Of the river. It was later. nshsd M
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. July 13.-Clos ng-Cotton
-Spo, in fair demand; prices points
lower; American middlIng fair. S.27
good middling, 7g,: middling. 773: low
middling 7.:2: good ordinary, T27: ortii-
nary. TO- The sales of the day were
5000 bales, OF which 800 were for specu-
lation and export. and included 1900
American. Receipts. 1000 bales. includ-
ing 800 American. Futures opened easier
and closed irregular. July, TAT; July
August. 7.42h; August-September. G.19:
October, 6.S5: October-Novem-
Der. 675: November-D December. 6.7Ols:
ruary, 67O; February March, 6. II; March
April, 672
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STOCK LIST FIRM
Liuht Volume of Trade at
Opening Of Market.
FlUCTUATIONSAREN NARROW
Specialties Move Widely, However,
and Texas Company Declines.
CURB" DEALINGS ARE LIVELY
Excitement In Porcupine Mining
Stocks as Result Of News OF
Forest Fires.
FlUCTUATIONSAREN NARROW
CURB DEALINGS ARE LIVELY

NEW YORK. July 13.-Interborough-
Metropolitan was the only stock to move
more than a small fraction at the open
ing of the market today, advancing
potnt Otherwise the list was firm at
about last nights level on a light volume
Of trade
Prominent stocks displayed a degree OF
Hrnlness, but fuctuated within exceed
Inzly narrow limits on small business
Various specialties moved widely. Re-
ports Of the critical illness of John w.
Gates caused liquidation in Texas Com
pany, and It sold off five points to 100
It touched 1851 earlier In the year. Vir-
KIuia- Carolina Chemical was in demand
and improved point.
Trading Is Listless.
\ firm. undertone gave an appearance
Of strength to the market during the
morning session. but trading was lstless
and movements were small. except for a
few issues which were affected by par
ticuIar influences Good weather reports
and lower quotations for grain and cot
ton improved speculative sentiment
Trading was active in American Beet
Sugar. and 1t went up Ia. to 81.
Excited dealings in Porcupine mining
stocks on the curb resulted from news
Of the disastrous forest fires in that dis
trict, and prices dropped abruptly. Bonds
were steady.
The market was unusually dull between
IL and / o'clock. the ticker being Idle
most of the time.