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Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
sheboyran Bank Closed.

sHEYBoYGAN. Wis. May 2I-FolIow-
Ing the sudden death yesterday of Fred
erick Karste, president OF the German
bank Of this city the bank was closed to-
day by State Banking Commissioner A.
E. Kuolt at the request Of the board Of
directors Of the bank. who desire that
q thorough examination Of the business
OF the bank be made before resuming
business.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

KANSAS CITY. NO., May 1.-CATTLE
Receipts, 200 head. including 800 south
erns. market. steady to strong: calves
sc higher; dressed beef and export steers.
q. Ads IS; fair 10 good. S&dS-i5: western
steers. Sc. s5@fs.TS: stockers and feeders.
G&n7.35. southern steers. 5.l5dSe g;
southern cows. sioc6s.z5: native cows.
Aof7 80: native heifers. Nssds6.. bulls,
SsSf7.oo: calves. sS5ads0
HoGs-Receipts. i3ooo head: market
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
GRAIN And PRODUCE MARKET
Wheat Bulls Take Position that
Liquidation is Complete.
CORN Is TECHNICALLY WEAKER
Trade and Coaatry Operator, Fail
60 Become Alarmed Over Late
Seeding and Point to In
creased Acreage.

OMAHA. May 4. lsi-
The bulls In wheat take the position
that liquidation has been complete. that
the decline I'm values has discounted the
improved crop outlook. but sellers are con-
ndent that the fun appearance OF the
growing crop will carry values still lower,
There Is no distinct hardship ana the
market Will probably be = scalping sf-
fair until something definite occurs IN the
northwest to either favor selling or Guy
ing operations.
The corn experts believe the market
IL technically weaker han II has been
Tor come weeks. The tTauc and country
operators failed 10 become alarmed over
the late seeding and point to an Increase
IA aeresge and une forr,ng weather.
which win put the crop in very promis-
ing position.
A very much better cash demand on the
decline and reports OF good sales OF flour.
BY milIsrs gave wheat show OF strength.
Cash wheat was &c higher.
Light receipts and n stronger wheat
market caused shorts 10 cover In corn and
values had good uptufn. Casn corn was
l4-c higher.
Primary wheat receipts were $4,000 bu.
and shipments were ssses bu,s against
receipts lssi year Of +ts.ye Blu. and ship
Primary ocrn receipts we're 1890 bu.
and shipments were D4.op bu.. against re-
eeipts isst year OF s7i.oe bu. and ship
ments Of -3$i.oop bu.
Clearances were 700 bu. OF corn. 90 bu.
bu.
Liverpool closed unchanged TO Sd lower
corn.
The following cash sales sere reported
Wheat. No. . hard. 2 cars. tlDa. No,
: hard. l car, n.v7. No. a hard, car.
sL1; ! car. s.o5. Corn. No. 1. white.
car &c. No. yellow. 1 car. &c. No.
mixed. car. 1S,sc: l car. 7t4c. No. 4
mixed. : cars, 7zi4c; l car. 12c. No
efsde. car. 7se; car. 5oc, 1 car. &C.
Oats: No. white. l car, oAc. No. 4
white. : cars. ioAc. No grade. car. tslsc.
omaha Casa rrsres.
wHEAT-No. hard. si.osi4a f.oss; No.
hard. sl.o4j11i.97i1. No. hard. n.oBqLN.
CORN-No. white. 7&n7fAc; No. .
white. 76<H7lc; No. 4 white, leone; No.
color. 7e.t4 ssisc; No. yellow. 7b,407sc:
No. yellow. 7su75c; No. !. 7xifl175isc. No.
4 ni<ns<izc. no grade. st4Ne
OAT6-No. J white, blf1sinc. No. 3
white. 0i1aslc; No. 4 white. tgi< ddsskc.
Ne. syelio~. soss9kic; No. yellow. 6c,sa
BARLEY Mating. pscsn. %; No. ! feed,
a0toc; heavy feed. so8Aoc.
RYE-No. . ss1ssc; No. 4 n9<sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Demand for All Kind. of stock Is
steady,

CHICAGO, May 21-cATTEE-Receipt
2.5oo head: market steady to loc lower;
beeves. &i01s3o; Texas steers. sso077. 20;
western steers. tsssds.Oo: stockers and
feeders. A.40G71 10; cows and heifers. Sc 10
nSoo; calves. S50ds0o
HoGS-Receipts. 1900 head: market.
steady; light. N.25dL7o: mixed. y1.s5dfS5;
heavy. S.S'p7.S; rough. E.35d755; pigs,
S.00d6.eo: bulk OF sales, E.e0i7.sO.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 5000
head: market, slow, steady TO shade
lower: native. sa7sGs.25 western, 1900
$50: yeariings. s550dG.35: lambs, native.
G.oods.75: western. S50e7s.o5
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

WASHINGTON. May 1.-At the begin
ming OF business today the condition Of
the limited States treasury was. working
balance In treasury offices. Siesfs. ses IN
banks and Philippine treasury, 81. Isl. 81
The total balance IN general fund. M
154.ist Ordinary receipts yesterday were
-. 757. Ordinary disbursements. H.i0 ~
Deficit TO date this fiscal year 10 sl2fss.-
-. rs sssinst esfieis Of ss5SDt u this
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

NEW YORK. May a.-speciai cable
and telegraphie communications received
BY Bradstreet's show the following
changes In available supplies A. compared
with previous account: Available supplies
Wheat. United States. east Of Rockies,
decreased AI.2ooo bushels. United states
els. Canada, decreased 4.5laoop bushels
Total. United States and Canada. de-
creased 7,7ts.0o buahels. Afiost for and in
Europe Increased 2oooooo bushels. Total
American and European supply decreased
t.7fs.eo busheis Corn. United states and
Canada. decreased is5,op bushels. Oats.
4s4i ooo bushels The leading increases
and decreases reported this week follow:
Increase, Portland. Me-, if2op bushels.
Decreases. Manitoba. 22ls.oco bushels;
Port Huron. i1sec and vicinity 5000
bushels
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

OMAHA. MAY a-RAY-No. l, SEQ;
No. :. uaooad.e; No. 4 sfee1dlsoe;
No. midolins. Hi.5on1zae: No. l iov-
land. 81. 10 no; alfalfa choice third and
second cuttings, Eo.oou zoe. No. Z. sisece
sls.op: No. q sisosdis0.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

SEwsryd5xs.sNsy n.-coFFEE-fu-
lures n,Af<st Dassed steady At a net loss
Of fror-l TO \ ppints. Sales were lss.up
bags NY T1fc: June, i11sc: July.
i3z2c. August .1nc: September, IL &c,
October kcv<<nb>r. December and jan
uzry. lf<<et February. f1sse. March and
April Xt& spot coffee steady: No. !
s a,s dssdsts. 'isssissss. nominal. "'''
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
ka.sas city Oral. ana Pre,isiel

Kansas City Grais and Previsiesar
KANSAS CITY. May a.-wHEAf-
Cash unchanged, No. hard, u.W4ii2:
No. . tlii; No red. tiisuiis; No. .
o. isQliL M
mixed, 7sgis,sc; No. 3. 7s47sc: Nv. :
white. so4.1Sie; No o. 1k1s0c.
OARS Unchanged; No. white. so
tt,.e; No. mixed. Sc.
closing prices OF futures;
wHEAf-July. 81 .oeANf .ooi; Septem-
Der, al&c.
September, 6sAc; December, bSi.c
oATs-July. t69sc; september. tota<oAc.
RyE-eipasc.
HAY-weak; choice timothy. S.ioo0
q 10; choice prairie. t2i.A
BrTTER-creamery. SC. firsts, &c,
seeends, e; packing stock; is.ss;
onda iftAc.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
VIEW YORK GENERAL MAHkEr


NEW YORK. May a-FLoUR-stead
Ter. spring patents. &5s5on5 20: winter
straights. &lsGa5; winter patents. 80
eS0' spring clears. H.s1<e; winter
extras No. l. Aoof4 %; winter extras No.
Rye fiour. steady: fair TO good. S.oo66 10,
choice 10 fancy, Sisas.se
CORNMEAI-ouiet: fine white and yei-
low. M.s9L@i coarse. n.NGl7s; kiln
RYE-ouist; No. !, SIZE c. / T.. Bui-
BARLEY-stsady: mating. Mrsls.
c. |. T.. Buffalo.
wHEAT-spot market, firm: No. 2 red.
hziH. c. L T.; domestic basis TO arrive
and export. n.nn I. o. b.. afloat to ar
rive. No. northern Duluth. Ills q o. b.,
&foat. Futures market closed, &c to A.c
higher; May closed s1.is; July closed
al5. l.is: September closed n.osH.
CokN-spot nnaGSst. firm; export sac.
Receipts z.ss. 49,
oATs-spot market. firm; standard
white SIC IN elevator No. ?. sf51c: No !.
SIC, No. 4. o0iscis natural white and white
elipped eg.saas Futures market nomi-
HAY-Quiet. prime. si.s0: No. 1, us:
No. !. s.s5ul.50: No. ]. 81. ssGi.2s.
HfDEs-steady; Central America. &c:
Bogota. 2ti462sitc.
LEATHER-Firm hemiock fHsfs. 50
&c; seconds, 2s0sc: thirds. 2l61s;; ~,
jected. i5c.
PRovlsIoNs-Pork easy: mess, s055
da.oo: family. s2o.5oa2i-Oo: short clears.
So. $50 $3.50. Beef, steady; mess. tlk0o1
i5.5o: family. tBo0ais.5e: beef hams. s2s.0p
a5Ioo. Cut .neals quiet; picked bellies.
10 to II pounds. hi.oo7i4oo. picked hams.
si2a [ard. eay; middle west prime.
30. 1aiots; refined. steady: continent
sli.n; South America ti2.p; compound.
TALLow-ouiei; prime city. hhds..
CSC; special. SEC; county, sk@sisc
cHEEsE-stssdy; receipts. l. az boxes:
state whole milk. new specials isiic:
state whole milk. average fancy. is4i.
state whole milk. Ysaer grades, 1sci
skins. tuiihc.
EGGS : Weak: receipts. $3.50 cases;
fresh gathered. extras. &c: extra first
storage packed. Gle; extra first. regular
packed. n6phc; western gathered, white.
sli44z1c..F, n.
BUTTER STEADY; receipts. i2.s7 tubs;
creamery. extras. s9ssisc; firsts. aAa
POULTRY Alive. steady: chickens.
hroiiers, esdJc, western fowls. lie. tur.
keys. 1c. Dressed. irregular; western
fowls. it4isifc; turkeys. i3nz,c.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
Ln.don s,eck Market.

LoSpoS. May si-American securities
opened steady and q fraction higher to-
day. Prices reacted during the first hour
under realizing and at noon the market
was easy. with values ranging from IN
changed 10 Y below yesterdays New York
closing Canadian Pacific was weak and
Il. lower
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

Ysatsres Of the Trasi.s ana cissias
e. Prices on Heard Of Trade.

q Priees on heard Of Trade.
CHICAGO. May ci.--confidence came
back tod4 10 buyers OF wheat. Word
p4ssed among the brokers that selling
pressure was Off The statement held
good throughout the session and there
nights close. All other leading staples
made net sdyance-coru. N1fc 10 iik0
Nc; oats. stike and provisions. iIsu
IRON the outset In the wheat pit bear
ishnees and liquidation by holders ap.
peered 70 have reached an end for the
Of buying made the market firm. This
condition was helped BY the lightness OF
rscsipts northwest and by a liberal cut
into the stocks on hand a. Minneapolis,
There vas also q big decrease In the
worlds available supply total. Cash sales
hare and assertions that recent optir., stic
sews a. 70 improved crop sppearan-s In
THE central states were not fully borne
out had considerable Influence.
Gossip that attracted notice. was 10 the
eject that tho surplus In the United
states had fallen l1.cool0e bushels below
tmt OF 100, the fstten year. ana that
Judging By former seasons spring crop
scare sooner or later might be regarded
a. almost q certainty. July option during
TN day swung from tl.v1ii 70 tigsi.. with
last seies ~ up a. tl.ostGl!osh Ths corn
uHdt had unfavofahle adsiees from Iowa.
where seed was said 20 be ruttlng IN the
ground and the crop had made late
start. Other states made somewhat sim
liar rcporfH. Shorts. especially Ii May de-
nsery, hurried 70 cover. July ranged from
sS,>u'54c to sthc. closing firm at 7ts.c.
Ssin OF ie. Cash tgrades verb stronger.
No yellow. s,sc. After . brief dip due
70 commission houses liquldatinK the oats
market experienced q decided bulge. July
ranged from G4c 10 &c with the windup
ftcs an advance OF NC over last night.
Provisions entered INTO what was de-
scribed as . natural recovery from recent
severe declines: The greatest rise was
for pork. se6z7iic
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

NEW TURK. May M-NETALs-
STANDARD copper. irregular; spot and
May. siS.5sdls - june tiS0,.diSso; July.
s1su1izn@is.l In: August. nsW6 lsfzf,:
september tis69ls ~ Sales . tons.
June at t1Sk Custom house returns
show exports Of is7es tons so far this
month. London. market firm; spot. f7i:
futures "a 10 ID. Lake copper. NSDa1
fe7s: electrolytIc. sis.5owisSst casting
si6fssxV16sx Tin. easy. spot. ssSka1 q -.
May. tBfs4945.7s; June. sk.s2i41 sss7ss:
July, slI7Sdss.x4: August. A43a4&oe;
September. y$4le1a4zsH Sales ) tons
May. at sssW tons May at ps-i2t 8
tons Nay at s875; 80 tons May AZ tE7os
s tons May At SAB. London, market
easy: spot Gus. FUTURES. fex is. Lead.
firmer; H.ioaA2. New York; N0snAfs.
East st. Losisa LONDON. fis ios. spelfer.
firmer. NexN New York. S.esus u,
East 81. Louis. London f25 lis Cd. An
tlinony quiet. cookson's nns Iron.
Cleveland warrants. As In London.
Locally iron vas steady; No. | foundry
northern. 10 2uH No. : tSssdlS.ses
No. southern and No. southern soft.
Nk51xk.1S =
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

PHtL&DElfHA May l-BITTER--
Steady; western Creamery specials SIC.
extra. 2Sa<9.3c. nearby prints. extra. &c.
EGGs-fffm: Pennsyiysnla and other
nearby firstR free cases. 100 per case.
current receipts free cases. $50 per
case western firsts, free cases. t0 per
case: current receipts. free cases. S7e
per case.
CHERsE-weak, kuisc lower: New
Terk. fuit creams. new, isAc; part skins,
iozslfc
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

NEW yohK. May n.-DRy GOODS
q better time. with q moderate amount
Of trading reported. wash goods are IN
better demand. Eouisrdz for spring Of
lsrs are being offered BY leading houses
Jobbers report fair hoass t<sds 10 sum
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
N,rn,.pal,. er.la M.r.e.

MINNEAPOLIS, efsy a.-wHEAT-
May. N.le&ail,s; July. ti-lvs; septem-
Der, u.oeaoLmA. Cash: No. ! hard.
NiS4: No northern, u.f4As. No. . north
ern. Si.isA. Nc. g. u.lqN.
FLAx-ta 6If89. IN.
RARI.Ef-9oc6ti.1
CORNING. yellow. 7saT7e.
oATs-No. 3 white klS6S5c
RYE-No. q ss1c.
BRAN-In ioe-pound sacks. ss1y,estve
FLOuR-First patents, S.od6.sS; sec
ond patents. s. io45.8: first clears, 81 70
u4e6. second clears. G.7ed3o.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

NEW YORK. May sl--CoTToN-spot
closed quiet. Is points higher; nilddiing
upisnds, n.enc. mIddiinE gulf. f-Sc:
sales. l1Ss bsie<.
Cotton, futnFes closed steady Cioslns
bids. May, Il DOC; June, II ne. July.
II NC: august u.@Sc. September, ll.Sec:
October. f1alc. November. 1Ls4c; Decem-
Der. II Ncs January. iLf7c: February.
llssc: March iissc.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

PEORIA. M. May a.-coRN-Higher
No. ] white. fsc: No. white. spc: No, !
yellow. ns5e; No. I yellow. n4c; No. J
mixed. &c; sample. 0fse.
OATS-Hlkhkf. No. white. sc -
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

steady; bulk OF sales, S.Ga7, Is; heavy.
S.6sQ1so; packers and butchers. 1850
7i5; lights. S.Sd7.6o; pigs. S.5ed6.eo
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 40
head; market. steady TO &c higher;
lambs. sz0on7so; yearlIngs. AI5f62 Is;
wethers, N.5oa5.15: ewes, 81. S@s.5o: stock
s3ooa375.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

est that they have been any day sine,
the last OF April As might be expected
under such circumstances buyers we're b.
no means slow to take advantage Of the
opportunity TO pound the market. Tne2
accordingly started oct bidding prices
that were a big foc lower and In mani
cases l5c lower. Sellers were slow 10
make the concession and held on. with
the result that buyers were forced to
raise their bids. In the end the bulk Of
the hogs sold 5pfoc. largely iee. lower
THAI yesterday. While the trade was slow
n getting started II Was fairly active
when sellers once began cutting loose
and the hogs were practically all sold b.
II O'Clock In spite OF the fact that there
were - cars reported In.
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

MILWAUKEE May --wHEAr-No.
l northffn, nfSh0i %. No. : northern.
Ni5ai.Ai Ne. hard winter. nl2oi.it;
July. si.seA fi0s: September. silooS
CORS-<No. yellow. &c: No. vhitc,
ss07shc. No 1 77e7sise; July. 7tsc; sep
TENDER. 5zsc. tff
OATs-Standsrd. kca54c q
BARLEY-Melting. h.ie6i.z
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

LIVERPOOL May n-wHEAT-spot
tulis No. red winter. e I'D; No. : Mani.
tobe- u Id: futures steady: Mas. e ia !,
July. - 81; October, . Sd
CoE<-sret. American mixed, nes
nozp1ns' Apfries1 mixed. pld, eu,st =
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

NEW YORK, May a.-MoNEY-on call
steady, 1<aS per cent; ruling rate. g
per cent: closing bid. a. per cent. Offered
at per cent.
cent; ninety days. Sd5i4 per cent; six
months. 81 per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPBR-sa4s-
per cent
STERLING ExCHANGE-Firm. with
actual business in bankers bills at t4ss5e
for eo-day bills, and at ss70 for demand.
COMMERCIAL BILLS-tS5
sILvER-Mexican dollars. sc.
BONDS-Goyernment steady; railroad,
easy.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

OF good lambs sold at ss.s. medium
liisd: new American. kiln dried. steady.
IS I'D. futures steady: July, IS I'D: Sep
TENDER. IS I'D.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

OMAHA, May 2.-Bsnk clearings for
today we're tz.z4s.slsss and for the cor
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

time last year. These figures exclude
Panama canal and public debt trsnsac-
tons.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

NEW YORK. May 2f.-sUGAR-Raw,
steady; muscovado. 50 test. 23sc; CEN
trifugal. 81 test, 3ssc: molasses sugar. 50
test. 311c. Refined. quiet
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
81 Lss.s ss.er.i market.

ST LOUIE. My I-WHEAT--Lower;
track Sc, rsd, 'si.i'ssolis; No hard.
cokS1 hsnerr track No. !, rsesle; No
oATs.si:tdyi track No. : Nc: No. .
Closing prices Of futures:
WHEkT-uiehsr; May, tii5; July,
q az: september. q ca on
coAN.HiGher; MAY. ave; July. 'sc:
6fTs-Hisher; May, ss4c; July. lssc.
RyE-unchanged. &c.
FLOuR-Duil red winter patents.
IS s1GIs.iS: extra fancy and straights.
" e13t %: hard winter clears. taI5aLib.
sEEp-Timothy,. so.
CoRNMEALp-t1do
BRAN-pdIl; sacked east track uS@
HAY-Unchansed: timothy tssooes@:
prairie. 81. co1steo; western NO.
BAd01NU-t1sc.'
HEMP-7itc
PRovIsIoNs--Pork. unchanged. lard
unchanged; prime steam S.oWio,W; dry
salt meats, unchanged: boxed extra
shorts fion. Clear rita. tie1b; short
extra short sii.B; short clears. ~
POULTRY = Weak; chickens. lie:
springs, seste; turkeys. issse; ducks,
lie; geese, Be-
BUTTER-Iowsr; creamery. 22n3Sc
E(sGS-Iower Nc.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
SUNDAY.

Receipt and disposition OF live stock at
the Union Stock Iaras. south Umana, for
twenty-four hours ending at 8 y. IN.
YESTERDAY:
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

ST. LOUIS, May 21.-wooI,-steady:
territory and western mediums. 161isc;
fine mediums. i5dl7c; fine 1odi5c.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

Receipts Of live stock at the six prin-
cipal western markets yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
no.,s. cIo.l.s ases.sle...
New Yerk Ninins Stocks.

NEW YORK. MAY 1.-ClosinE quota-
ffcna On rnlnlnE sfockk.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

Persistent Advertising !. D, Road 10
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Trade il. Slow and Values Are
Slightly Lower.
HOG RECEIPTS ARE LARGE
Prices Are Ten to Fifteen Cents
Lower Than Nenday-sheep
and Lambs Are steady
20 strong.

SOUTH OMAHA. Nay \, lsi,.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
ASKS LIMITED DIVORCE.
Mrs. Marjorie Terry Accuses Hus-
band of DesertiOn.

Mrs. Marjorie S. Terry yesterday fled
suit for q limited divorce with alimony
against DR.. Philip R. Terry. formerly Of
this city, now Of Asheville, N. c. Mrs.
Terry charges her HUSBAND deserted her
last September, and says she has been
compelled to support herself, being now
employed as telephone operator in q hotel.
Through Attorney Paul Z. Lesh, Mrs.
Terry says she was married May Is, 1910.
and lived with her husband until April 10,
1911, when he decided to 60 TO Guthrie
Center, Iowa. TO practice medicine. He
later returned to Washington with the
view OF locating at Asheville. Shortly
after the return to this city, Mrs. Terry
tells the court, her husband told her he
was going to New York for a special
course OF study and desired her 20 return
temporarily to her parens.
She did this TO accommodate him, she
states, and after six weeks In New York
the husband went with his parents to
Asheville. passing through this city, she
AYERS, without visiting her. Since his ar
rival at Asheville, II Is alleged, DR.. Terry
has not contributed TO the support OF his
wife
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
PAGE ENTERS PLEA
OF NOT GUILTY
Trial Of Broker Accused of Libeling
Representative Is Delayed
Until Fall.

mot guilty" was the plea OF Henry
W. A. Page, the New YORK linen broker
charged with libeling Representative
Clayton. Of Alabama, and other mem
berg OF the Judiciary Committee Of the
House, when he was arraigned yester-
day before Justice Anderson in Criminal
Court No. ].
Page gave 5000 bail for his appear
ance at the trial. which was postponed
until next fan.
The prosecution sought 70 have the
trial ordered for next month on the
plea that the early date would suit the
convenience OF the Representatives. who
are TO be the principal witnesses. As
Page opposed the early date, owing 10
business engagements in Europe, the
court declined TO set the trial before the
summer recess of the courts
Page talked freely OF his troubles
which he sought 10 have rishted at the
hands of the Judiciary Committee he
declared that he is a British subject,
and said he asked Ambassador Bryce
three years ago to take up his case, but
asserts he was referred TO the local
counsel for the embassy with whom he
has kept up a correspondence running
through three years.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20

the sSh verdict of RGG asrSey's % patrons. A''s' y
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
THEODORE BECK
COMMITS SUICIDE
One Of Well.known Saloonkeepers
Shoots Self Dead at His
Home.

With apparently no cause for such
action, Theodore Beck. fifty years old.
one Of the Beck brothers. who conduct
q saloon at 81 Louisiana Avenue, shot
and killed himself IN his room above
the establishment shortly after 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. A u caliber re-
volver was found clasped in his right
hand, and he was lying on the floor
with blood pouring from . wound In his
forehead.
The body was discovered by Edward
Beck, a brother, who declares that the
dead man was In no financial trouble,
and was unusually cheerful when he
retired early yesterday morning.
The body was taken to Lees -under-
taking establishment and VIII be Gre
mated after a brief funeral service to-
morrow.
The Becks are well known in Wash
ington, having lived in the Louisiana
Avenue address for half century. There
are two other brothers, August. OF
washington, and John, OF Philadelphia.
They have been notified.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
MURDERER IS SENTENCED.
wade Baker Gets Twenty-seven
Years in PenItentiary.

Wade Baker, colored. pleaded guilty
to murder in the second degree yester-
day before Justice Anderson in Criminal
Court No. !. and was sentenced to serve
twenty-seven years in the Penitentiary
at Atlanta, Ga. Baker admitted choking
his wife to death last July at their home,
LIZ NJ Street Southwest.
Bessie Pembleton, a young colored
woman. pleaded guilty to manslaughter
in connection with the death OF her
newly-born infant last August. Justice
Anderson sent her to the penitentiary
for one year and three months
A term Of fifteen years-the limit of
the law-was imposed by Justice Ander-
son yesterday on Dominica Pansa. an
italian. convicted of an attempted as
sault on q five-year-old girl.
Thaddeus johnson, colored. was also
given a term Of fifteen years imprison-
ment in the penitentiary following his
conviction of q felonious assault on q
girl seven years old.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
Fine Carpets ana Rugs Cleaned

equal 20 new at reasonable cost. Special
electric process that destroys germs az
well as removes dust and lint. Tel w.
AZ. coNGER'S. I'D & N. Y. Ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
NAY BE WASHINGTON MAN.

An unidentified white man, supposed to
be q resident Of Washington. was found
dead on the streets Of Los Angeles yes-
terday. The only means Of Identification
which the police OF the California city
have Is a Pullman check. issued by the
SunSet route, numbered 2o2 and calling
for lower berth In car A. leaving WASH
ington April G. for San Francisco.
The Los Angeles police have not COM
munlcated the news Of the death to the
local authorities, but have appealed to
the railway Offices here in hope OF estab-
fishing Identification. The message was
not received until after the closing hour,
however, and IL was impossible to ascer-
tain his name and residence last night
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20

Greeers who want to Please
particular customers have TO handle Jno
@. Meinberg's Bread. In great demand.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20

Seeking coal deposits, the Pruss1an gov
ernment has sunk the deepest bore hole
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES.
District and Construction Company
Sued by OycIist.

The Davis Construction Company and
the District are named as defendants in
ar action filed yesterday by BENJAMIN
r. Harrison through Attorneys St
George Raby and E. Hilton Jackson.
wherein damages in the sum Of $4,000
is asked for injuries received by the
plaintiff when he ran into certain OBJ
structions while riding his bicycle on
the morning OF November Is last. result
ing in a broken collarbone, and = dis
located shoulder. among other injuries
The declaration alleges that the Arm
strong Manual Training School, the
property of the District, was undergoing
repairs prosecuted by the Davis Con-
structicn Company, whose agents and
employees left distractions, improperly
guarded. in the street.