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KEEPING WITHIN THE LAW.
Federal Inspectors Find Local YES
sci Owners Up to Requirements.

Vessel owners at this city are comply
ing with the navigation laws. so that
when the revenue cutter Apache visits
this city and makes an inspection OF the
vessels in the harbor they are all found
up to requirements and no reports OF
violations are made. The Apache was
here last week and looked over most Of
the vessels in the hsrbor. but no report
of a violation OF the navigation laws was
made to the custom house. Vessel Own
ere on tributaries Of Chesapeake BAY
are not as wise as those on the Potomac
On a recent visit made by the Apache
to West and Severn rivers. Rock and
Stoney creeks. Md, her commanding Of
ficer made report of violations OF the
navigation laws that resulted In tho i'm
position of fines amounting % $1.600 OF
the nine violations reported four were
for not having sufacient life preservers
aboard, two for not showing proper
lights altar nightfall. and the others for
not having pilot rules aboard and tor
operating motor boats without proper
6con1A
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THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT-JuStlce BARNARD
Buckler agt Buckler: order for secur-
ity for costs: plaintiffs attorney, J. III.
AdPiaans: defendants attorneys. NJ
Strasburger and 8. II. Fischer.
Chappie agt. Chapple; rule returnable
August IA; plaintiffs attorneys. d. w
Baker. w. j. Lambert and X. Ii. feat-
man.
In re adoption OF Edna NJ. Smith: or
der legalizing adoption and changing
name to Gladys E. Bratton: attorneys.
Gordon & Gordon
Stafford aet. MacVeagh: order of Dubli-
cation: plaintiffs attorney. b. Z. Hinton.
Mass agt. Wardman: time to answer
extended ten days: plaintiffs attorneys,
w. G. Gardiner and r.. ]. Whiteford; de-
fendants attorneys. Johnson Johnson, Blair q
Bowen agt Mundy; rule continued to
August IA; plaintiffs attorneys, Raiston
& Richardson.
Webb agt. Webb: proof ordered taken
before n. Carroll Downs. examiner;
plaintiffs attorney. Crandal Mackey; de-
PENDANTS attorney, j. A. Thompson.
Alburger agt. Alburger: proof ordered
taken before RutledSc Wilson. examiner:
plaintiffs attorney. CrandaI Mackey: de-
PENDANTS attorney, j. w. Staggers.
In re dissolution of IntercontineHtal
Correspondence University; E. c. Dut-
ton appointed receiver; bond. $1,000: pc
titioners attorney. E. C. Dutton.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Barnard.
Estate of Louise H. Harris; exempfhied
copy Of will filed.
Estate Of Gustavus Fluger; will admit
ted as to real estate; attorney. n. t.
Webb.
Estate Of Monte Griffith; letters of adj
ministration granted to United Sta ties
Trust Company; attorneys, Ellis &
Donaldson :,
Estate of Emma H. Daddy smanc will
admitted to probate and letters 1esta-
mentary granted to Virginia b. Slseetz
and Ella NJ. Daddysman; bond, shbo' at
torney, r. II. Yeatman.
Estate of Ida E. Branson; letters of ad-
ministration granted to James T. Baan-
son: bond, $500; attorney, .. ii. Oster-
man.
Estate of Seviiia f. Thornton, Will
dated October %, 1910. filed.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, August 1i.-Fiour-Steady
and unchanged; spring patents, 4.6oa4. 20;
winter strafghts, 4.30: winter pat
ents, 4.50a4.75; spring clears. 4.O0a4.20:
winter, 3.35a3.5O: Kansas straights. Alba
4.25
Wheat-Quiet and easier; September,
90 15-16a93A.
24.50a26.00: short clear 20.JOa2200.
Beef-Quiet; mess, 1S.00a1S5O; family,
2O.00a21 90
Lard-Easy; middle west, u.5Oal1.00.
Raw sugar-Steady; muscovado. 3.23;
centrifugal, 3.73; molasses. 2.98. Refined.
40; powdered. $50.
Petfoleum-Steady; refined New York
bulk. 500: barrels. $40; cases. 1l0O.
Molasses-Steady: New Orleans open
kettle, 35a55.
Hay-Steady standard. 9Oa95; No. L.
1.O2sa: No. 2. S5a00; No. 3. 65ai5.
Hides-Steady; Bogota, 29,sa30i4; Cen
trail America, 29%.
Leather-Firm: hemlock firsts, 29a30;
seconds. 2ea29
Butter-Steady; receipts. 1908 tubs.
Creamery extras, 26a4 a27L: frsts. 251za
261s; seconds, 24a25; thirds, 23a231a;
state dairy, finest, 25ka28: good to
prime. 24a25; common to fair, 22a23h;
seconds. %; factory. June make. frsts,
231.a24: factory. current make. nrsts.
%: seconds. 2e: thirds 1sssa21: pack
ing stock, current make. No. l., 21h:
No. 2. 201ea2l: No. 3, I8a20.
Cheese-Firm: 1883 boxes State,
whole milk. fresh extra grades, liza
13%.
Eggs-Firm: 1882 cases. Fresh gath
cred extras. 2eaes: extra firsts. 24a25;
f1rsts. 22a23: seconds. 1921: thirds. and
poorer, 15a1s: fresh gathered dirties.
No. l. 16a161s; No. 2 and poorer. 10ai5;
fresh gathered checks. good to choice.
dry. 13ha141a: checks under grades.
per case. 1.50a390: refrigerator. firsts-
seconds. charges paid. 231fa241a; Sec
onds PLAZA: state. Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery whites. as to size and
quality. 27a35: gathered whites. 2Sa33;
western gathered whites, 22a27: state
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
western gathered whites, 22a21; state,
mixed colors. 22a27.
The wheat market later hardened
little owing to temperatures being too
cool in Minnesota and the Dakotas.
The close was firm. with December at
S9k, the same as Saturday night.
Reported spreading OF the rains to
Missouri and southern Illinois gave
corn prices an additional setback. but
the erect was brief, offerings becoming
light. The close was nervous with
September " to hats net lower, at
66h a66k.
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LONDON MARKET.

plentiful today The Bank of England
secured most of the $2.5o0,oC0 new gold
offered, and discount rates were easy in
the absence of foreign demand.
The stock market opened quiet. and
after irregularity and PERIOD or weak
ness IN the metal section. due to unfavor-
able steel statistics. improved and closed
generally steady. Balkan stocks advanced
on the signing Of the peace treaty and
foreign securities were firm on continen-
tai support. Mexican shares closed ir-
regular.
American securities were quiet during
the early trading. Prices moved irreg-
ularly within narrow limits. Later Can
adam Pacific was taken by New York
and Berlin, and the rest of the list ad-
vanced and closed steady.
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SENTENCES HERSELF TO JAIL.
Vena Callahan. Disorderly, Picks Fiji
teen-Day Term at Occouuan,

Vena Callahan was allowed to sentence
herself to the workhouse today, and
vacillating between fifteen and thirty
days stretch, finally decided on the
shorter term.
She was disorderly Saturday night and
Policeman Kenney of the fifth precinct
took her in charge. She spent the week.
end at the station house.
She entered a plea of guilty to the
charge, and the policeman explained the
nature of the, disorder to Judge Mullowny
today. When the judge asked her II she
wanted to say anything about the affair
she shook her head, indicating that she
did not.
Whats the matter with you? Do You
want to go to Occoquanc' Judge Null
lowry asked.
well might as WE'LL. was the reply.
81 just got out Saturday, and l don't
seem to be able to get job. l wouldn't
mind going down for a while.
"How long term do you want? Thirty
days, or ninety or shorter one?" the
judge asked. It'll let you choose your
own sentence this time"
After a little reflection Vena said she
thought fifteen days would do very
nicely.
She got it.
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PLACED ON TRIAL.
Thomas Davidson Charged With Aid
ing Murder. in Kentucky.

WINCHESTER, KY. August IL
Thomas Davidson of Breathitt county
was placed on trial here today charged
with completely In the murder of for
mer Sheriff Ed Callahan. the noted
feud leader. Three men have been
tried already on this charge and all
were convicted and sentenced to life
Imprisonment. Fourteen others are to
be tried on the charges.
Counties from all over the state have
been called upon to furnish panels
from which iuries for the trials of the
remainder of the men under arrest can
be drawn.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, August 11.--COrn prices
broke today on account Of the ending of
the drought in Iowa, and because Of rain
In northern Illinois and some other parts
OF the belt Selling was very free. bear
tSh sentiment being increased by heavier
offerings Of old corn on the part OF cot,n-
try holders. There were signs. however.
OF many resting orders to purchase on
the decline. The opening was u to ~
lower. December, which started at 65A
to 66ss, a loss of 1a1is to ~. finally raj
He'd to 6Ja4.
Beneficial moisture northwest and lib
eral world shipments eased wheat. De-
cember opened u to q down at S01s to
69A, and recovered to S9ss.
Oats weakened with corn. December.
which at the outset was 43A to A35.
showing fall Of % to ", touched 43x
and then reacted to 1885.
Although firm early with hogs. provi-
sions gave way to the influence of bear
ishness in coarse grain. First sales were
21s lower to 5 higher, with January op-
tons as follows: Pork, 1915: lard, 10. TN
ribs, 10. 12h
Butter-Unchanged
Eggs-Higher; receipts. 9,515 cases. At
mark, cases included I6a1Sh; ordinary
firsts. 1Sal9: first 20
Potatoes-Irregular, 8Sa95: receipts, 20
cars.
Pouitry-Alive, higher; fowls, IA:
springs, IS; turkeys. 49,
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KINDNESS LEADS TO CELL.
Jack Mccullough First in Hospital,
Then in Police Court.

The efforts of a number of kind
hearted persons got Jack Mccullough
into the worl<house today. Some resi-
dents of W street southwest saw him
staggering along the street yesterday
and when he fell down telephoned to
Casualty Hospital for the ambulance
One of the physicians at the hospital
became suspicious. and when he in
vestigated summoned policeman. Nc
Cullough was taken to a police sta
ton house. He pleaded guilty to being
drunk when arraigned before Judge
Mullowny. in the Police Court and was
sent to the workhouse for thirty days.
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FACE LONG STRUGGLE
oVERCURRfN;y BILL
House Democrats Consider
Administrations Measure in
Caucus Contest Today.

Democrats Of the House faced a long
struggle over the administration cur
rency bill when they convened today
to consider the measure. Chairman
Glass. with ten democrats of the bank
ing committee behind him. and with
the support of Representatives Under
wood. Palmer and other administration
leaders. went into the caucus hopeful
of securing harmonious support OF the
currency bill as it has been approved
by President Wilson.
Opposition to the III was led by
democrats VITO favored broadening the
system of issuing circulating notes SO
that they could be secured upon ware
mouse receipts for corn. wheat and cot
ton. as well as upon commercial paper
as provided in the Glass bill. Rep
resentatives Henry OF Texas. Medley
of Kansas and others led that fea-
ture of the fight
Conferences among some of the insur-
gent democrats preceded the caucus OF
the House democrats today. Representa-
the first caucus fight with g. motion to
open the caucus to the public.
Talk of Recess.
Representative Ragsdale of South
Carolina, who talked with Speaker
Clark and other House leaders, notified
them that he proposed to press for a
recess of the caucus as quick as the
currency bill was brought up. on the
ground that none Of the democrats, in
Guiding the Speaker. except the ma
jority members of the committee, had
been vouchsafed an opportunity to see
the bill as agreed upon by the commit
tee.
Chairman Glass of the committee who
reported the currency bill to the caucus,
had copies of the measure printed and
ready for members earlier in the day.
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JOIN IN APPEAL TO o'NEAL.
Senate Leaders Urge Alabama Gov
ernor to Name Johuston's Successor.

Senator Kern. majority leader Of the
Senate. and chairman of the Senate
committee on privileges and elections,
and Senator Simmons, in charge OF the
tariff bill in the Senate, have Joined in
a telegram TO Gov. O'Neal of Alabama.
urging him to I'LL the vacancy in the
Senate caused by the death OF Senator
Joseph f. johnson.
The senator's urged that. If necessary,
the legislature be called together to
take action looking toward the filling
of the vacancy. They assigned the
pressure for immediate tariff legisia :
ton as the reason for urging action
on the governor.
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PARDON Is UNCONDITIONAL.
President Shows Clemency to Capt.
Thomas Franklin.

WEST POINT, n. Y. August 11.-Word
has been received here that President
Wilson has granted an unconditional
pardon to former Capt. Thomas Franklin,
U. S. A, who from 1902 to 1903 was
treasurer of the Military Academy and
quartermaster and commissary for the
battalion of cadets. After Capt. Frank
lin left here for duty in the Philippines
investigation disclosed irregularity in his
accounts. He was brought hack for
trial, pleaded guilty. and was sentenced
to the Atlanta penitentiary for two and
one.half years. He served but a few
months, however. and offered his resig-
nation from the army, which was ac-
copied.
Franklins superior officers very highly
commended his services during the Phil
ippine insurrection and Boxer rebellion.
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HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Two Colored Men Concerned
Death Saturday Of Another.

oscar Simms and James Snowden,
co!ored. were held for the action of
the grand jury by a coroners jury to-
day following an inquest to ascertain
how John Hawkins, colored. received
injuries Wednesday night which re-
suited in his death Saturday at Freed
mans Hospital.
Simms accused Snowden with having
thrown Hawkins from the bridge cross :
ing the railroad tracks at New York
and Florida aavepues northeast. This
Was denied by Snowden, who charged
3. Simms with having robbed Hawkins
af,er throwing him from the embank
mcnt
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MOVES AN INVESTIGATION.
Mr. Kinkead Alleges Ellis Island
Food Is Bad.

A resolution to investigate food condi-
tons at Ellis Island immigration station.
New York. probably will be introduced
by Representative Kinkead of New
Jersey. Mr.. Kinkead visited the station
last Saturday.
'T saw blue nodded pies there he said
today. IT saw pies furnished the inn
migrants that were made from apple
skins sold at 81 hundred pounds. Some
Of the canned beef furnished immigrants
was OF the variety given the United
States troops in the Spanish war by the
same contractors. the AImQuEA"
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, August 1l.-Hogs-Receipts.
40 600 head: strong: bulk Of sales 8.30a
S95: light, 8.90a9.371a; mixed, 8.1Oa9 32i. !:
heavy. 7.s5a9.Oo; rough. 7.soaS.O5; pigs,
5.1OaS.6O
Cattle-Receipts. 1900 head: strong;
beeves, 7.20a9.30; Texas steers, 6.S5a7 80;
stockers and feeders, 5.40a7.75; cows and
heifers, 3.boaS60: calves, 8.00a1L25.
Sheep-Receipts. $1,000 head; weak: ma
tive. 390a5. 90: yearlings, 5.15a5.9O; lambs
native 525a7. 80.
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Prisoner Breaks His Leg.

While under arrest this morning to
answer a charge of disorderly conduct
and intoxication, Henry IA. Cooley,
forty five years old, giving his address
as GO3 | street northeast, fell and broke
his leg. The accident happened AT 18th
and G streets northwest and the in
iured man WAS taken to Emergency
Hospital
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. August il. = Cotton
spot. moderate business: middling fair,
.-oi: good middling, 6.73: middling, Sal
low middling. Cpl: good ordinary, SIS;
ordinary, 5.35. Sales. 1000 bales. in
Guiding $500 American and zoe for
speculation and exports. Receipts, 1000
bales. including 800 American. Futures
closed quiet and steady. August 615ia;
August-September. SOS: September
October. 5.s9; October November, SOS;
November December. $50: December
January. $50; January February sci:
February March. 592k: March, April,
= -: April May. 5.95; May-June. $50
June-July. 5.9S. July August, 5.95ls.
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HASTINGS-ON-H n. Y A.
gust ll.-When Henry Dietrich. q raise
Of blooded stock. went to his barn thts
morning he found eighteen resisterea
cows dead in row. Lightning h.d
run the entire length Of a strinp 80
stalls, killing everything within. TIL
barn. strangely, was not damaged,
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BATTERY COMING HOME.
Departure of the Artillerymen From
Camp Tobyhanna.
pccial Dispatch to The Star.

SpcciaI Dispatch 10 The Star.
TOBY HANNA. Pa. Artillery Camp,
Tobyhanna, Pa, August 1.-THE 1st Bat
terry. Field Artillery, n. G. d. c.. is speed
ing on its way home on a special train
ana que TO arrive i'll Washington about
$50 o'clock this evening. PromntIv at
. o'clock the special consisting. of three
passenger and one baggage cars pulled
out from the Tobyhanna station and a
cheer went up from the District boys
whcn was answered by the regulars
standing on the platform to bid them
farewell.
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FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS. August i1.-Trading was quiet
on the bourse today.
Three per cent rentes, 81 francs 40 Gen.
times for the account.
Exchange on London, % francs 24ls
centimes for checks. Private discount
rate. -. per cent.
BERLIN, August i1.-Trading was dull
On the bourse today.
Exchange on London. 20 marks 46
pfennigs for checks.
Money. rz per cent.
Private rate of discount, 43s per cent.
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CANAL SLIDE IS FATAL.
Charles Nyland and Twelve Laborers
Killed at Porte, ;Nello

COLON, August L-Tlnrteen men were
killed today by an unexpected slide at
the Porto Belio quarry which COM
pletely buried a. steam shovel in the
vicinity in which. theyt were working.
The dead comprises Charles Nyiand. an
American citizen. and twelve colored
powder men. ds.illmen and pitmen.
DIR. Belisario Porras. the president Of
Panama. sent hts CONDOLENCES 10 Ny
lands widow.<
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Training for Battle Finished.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, August IL
Johnny Dundee of New York and Jack
White of Chicago ceased training today
for their battle tomorrow at the Vernon
arena. They are scheduled to go twenty
rounds at catch weights. Ad Woigast.
scheduled to meet the winner Admission
day. September 8, win leave soon for q
hunting trip to Alaska with Jim Jenries.
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Gold Certificate Missing.

What became OF ten-dollar gold Ger
tificate belonging to Mrs. Ada Hum
phries, superintendent Of nurses at
Washington Asylum Hospital, IS
problem the police are trying TO soive.
The bill disappeared from Mrs. HUM
phries room since last f'rioay. Ihfs
morning when she detected her loss
she reported the matter to the police
Detective Wise of the fifth precinct Is
investigating the theft -
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BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Difpatch 70 The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 11.-Wheat-
Quiet: spot No. 2 red, S9A: spot No. 2
red western. s1&; August No2 red.
S9A: September. No. red. 9lh
steamer Ne. 2 red, S1S receipts. 227 .628
bushels: exports. 215.82S bushels;
southern by sample. 7oae7h: southern
on grade, S6ass1s.
Corn-Receipts, 4,743 bushels.
Oats-Quiet: standard white, 471.a4S;
No. 3 white. 46ha47; receipts, 3,490
bushels.
66aG6h: receipts, 1921 bushels.
Hay-Firm; No. 1 timothy. 17.J0a1S.00:
No clover mixed. 15.50a16OO.
Grain freights-Quiet: steam to Liver
pool. per quarter. p AID August; Cork
for orders: per quarter, 3s Sd August.
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Eiphty Arrests Follow Riots.

MINTO. D., August 11.-Eighty ar
rests were made here late last night as q
result Of rioting scenes which followed
attempts Of Industrial Workers Of the
World to hold street meetings and to en-
courage harvest hands to decline offers
of work unless wages were increased. AL
Il ough the jail Is crowded to overnowing
and there have been threats of violence,
the police have thaeituation well u hand.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, August 11.-Wheat-Spot
easy: No. I Manitoba. Is Sd: No. 2, 7s
I'd: No. 3, IS Ord: futures steady; Octo-
Der, IS lAd; December, as l3sd.
Corn-Spot firm; American mixed new,
6s I'd; American mixed. old. 6s Cd; Amer
lean mixed, old, via Galveston, 8s Sd
futures irregular; September La Plata.
As I'D: October LA Plata). IS SID.
Flour-Winter patents, 28s Cd.
Hops in London Pacific coast). 3o los
ae6 IS.
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CUtlUiv MARINE Is.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Aug ust 1.-The failure
81 early weather aavices to indicate the
rains predicted Tor the southwest
caused an active covering movement at
tn, opening of the cotton market. First
B.ices Were 10 to IL points higher.
lrICes later eased off six or seven
points under liquidation. Private wires
1nulcated no more than light showers
=, three or four stations in east Texas
over sunday.
utures opened firm; August, 11.55
I'D: september, 11.30: October, 1l.O5 :
december, 11.04; January, 1895; March,
80 - May, 11.05.