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Evening star., 1914-08-06
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, August 6.-Flour held
higher.
Wheat-Firm on the somewhat more
hopeful export situation. September,
99a99h. Pork steady. Beef steady. Lard.
Arm; middle west. 9.25a9.35. Molasses
dun. Hay firm. Hides steady. Leather
firm.
Butter-Unsettled: receipts, s,2O2
tubs; creamery extras. 28sa29; frsts,
Is y a2s: seconds. 23a25: ladies. current
make. flrsts, %; seconds. 21a21k.
Cheese-Firm: receipts, 1874 boxes
state, whole-milk. fresh. white or col
ored. specials, 15Aa15%: do, average
fancy, 14Aa15.
Eggs-Steady and unchanged; re-
ceipts, 1871 cases.
Live poultry-Quiet: western chick
ems. broilers, 171a ais; fowls. 17a17l2 !;
turkeys. Halls; dressed dull: western
chickens. frozen. 14a20; fowls. 12a19h !;
turkeys. 25a26.
Raw sugar-Strong; molasses. 324a
3.36; centrifugal, 3.S9a4.01: refined firm
Evening star., 1914-08-06
PROPOSED INSURANCE MERGER.
Union of First National and Citizens
Provokes Lively Contest.

Announcement has been made of .
proposition to merge the First National
Fire Insurance Company Of this city
with the Citizens Fire Insurance Com
pany, a West Virginia corporation. and
a circular letter urging the merger has
been sent to all the stockholders Of the
former company. The union of the two
companies is opposed by Robert J.
Wynne. president Of the First National.
who, in letter sent to the company 9
stockholders, has set forth his views on
the matter. He maintains that the
merger would be ruinous to the First
National, and severely criticises the
methods Of the promoters of the scheme
in their attempt to bring about the union.
Mr.. Wynne maintains that any propo-
sition to merge should first have been
brought to the attention of the board
of trustees of the company, and not to
the stockholders.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
ARMY-NAV.
Army Orders.

Leave of absence for one month is
granted Brig. Gen. Ernest A. CARING
ton. inspector general.
The leave of absence granted First
Lieut. Richard H. Kimball, 4th Cavalry.
is extended to September /. 1914.
Capt. Walter c. Sweeney. 21st Infan-
try, is detailed as an inspector instruc-
tor OF the organized militia of Kansas
Leave of absence for three months is
granted Capt. William B. Cochran.
Quartermaster Corps
Corp. James Ecton. Troop I. 10th Cav,
will repair to his home
capt George H McMaster. Sd 1nfan-
try, IS detailed to center the next class
at the Army School of the Line. Fort
The leave of absence granted Second
Lieut.. Joseph P. Vachon. Philippine
Scouts, Is extended one month
Naval Movements.
The Glacier has arrived at La Paz. the
Alert at Honolulu, the Warrington at
Bar Harbor and the Jupiter at San Fran
cisco.
The osceola has sailed from Key West
for Guantanamo. the Mayflower from
Washington for Hampton roads, the
Paducah and the Eagle from Vera Cruz
for Portsmouth. N. H. the Kansas from
Boston to sea and the Cincinnati from
Chefoo for Annoy
The Texas. Minnesota and Louisiana.
now on the east coast of Mexico, have
been ordered to proceed to New York. :,
The Dubuque. now at Chicago, has
been ordered to proceed to the navy
yard, Portsmouth. N. H.
The Jupiter. now at San Francisco. has
oeen ordered to proceed to Puget sound
and thence to the navy yard, Norfolk.
Va, via the Panama canal
Ihe Uncas, now at the New York yard.
has been ordered to proceed to Hampton
roads,
The somers has been ordered placed in
commission
The Jason was placed in reserve at
Norfolk. Va. August 4, 1914
The Utah has been designated tempo
rariiy as receiving ship at New York.
Naval Orders.
Lieut. Commander B. T. Bulmer, from
Milwaukee to Pittsburgh and Oregon
Lieut.. II. l. Irwin, from Isla de
Luzon to Dubuque.
Lieut.. dunior grade) Joseph Baer,
from Isla de Luzon to Dubuque
Ensign Van Leer Kirkman, from
Colorado to Milwaukee.
Ensign w. E. Doyle, from Maryland
to Annapolis.
Ensign J. H. Brown. Jr.. from Georgia
Surgeon H. A. Dunn. from Atlantic
reserve fleet to Naval Hospital, Phila-
delphia-
Past Assistant Surgeon Tharos Har-
Va. to Marine Brigade, Vera Cruz.
Past Assistant Surgeon T. W. Reed,
to receiving ship at Norfolk, Va.
Past Assistant Surgeon w. H. Con-
nor. from Isla de Luzon to Dubuque.
Past Assistant Paymaster R. w.
Clark, from Isla de Luzon to Dubuque
Assistant Paymaster r. C. Reed, from
bureau of supplies and accounts to
Tennessee.
Chief Boatswain NJ ]. ]. Farley, to
home and wait orders
Marine Corps Orders.
Capt. L. p. Pinkerton has been re-
tired.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
WEATHER..
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Friday
Southeast Winds.

For the District of Columbia and
Maryland. partly cloudy tonight and
Friday; gentle east to southeast winds.
The northwestern Canadian disturb
|ance has reached northern Lake Su-
perior without much precipitation. ex-
Icept local thundershowers In the upper
Mississippi valley and the upper lake
region. and another disturbance is now
over British Columbia. Elsewhere pres
sure has generally risen, although
continued in the south
and southwest.
1t is somewhat cooler in the northern
plains states and warmer from the cen
trail valleys eastward and in the far
west.
There will be local showers tonight
or Friday from the lower lake region
eastward and in the south Atlantic
states, and probably on Friday in the
east gulf states. In the upper lake
lregion and the Ohio valley the wealth
er will be generally fair. with some
what lower temperatures in the former
district
The winds along the New England
and middle Atlantic coasts moderate
south and southwest: on the south At
lantic coast. gentle to moderate, mostly
northeast and east, except variable on
the Florida coast: on the east gulf
coast. gentle to moderate and mostly
east
Evening star., 1914-08-06
PRICES AT CITY FISH WHARF.
Municipal Market Quotations An
nounced BY the Department.

Today's quotations on the municipal
fish market given out by the department
Of weights. measures and markets of the
District were as follows:
Bluefish. per pound, 10 cents: butter
fish. per pound. 6 cents: catfish, per
pound. Z cents; clans, per dozen. II to
IA cents; crabmeat, per quart. 20 to 30
cents; hard crabs, per dozen. 15 to %
cents croakers. per pound cents;
founders. per pound. 5 cents; halibut,
per pound. Is to % cents; mackerel, per
pound, 121a cents; perch. per pound 6 to
cents: rockfish, per pound, II to 30
cents; seabass. per pound, IL cents, and
trout, per pound, ) to 8 cents
Evening star., 1914-08-06
PACIFIC SHIPS STAY THERE.
Will Not Be Brought to Atlantic for
Service.

NEW YORK. August S.-Julius Krutt-
schnitt, chairman Of the Southern
Pacific company. issued a statement
today saying there was no truth In the
report that negotiations were in
progress between the United States
government and the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company for the transfer of
the steamships Manchuria. Mongolia.
Korea, Siberia and China Of the Pacific
mail fleet to transatlantic service to
be operated under government protec-
ton to take care Of cotton and other
exports to Europe and to bring back
Americans now stranded there.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
AMERICANS LEAVE ITALY.
Liner Starts for New York Crowded
to Its CAPACITY.

MILAN Italy August 6.-An Italian
liner leaving Genoa today for New
York is crowded to its capacity. Many
Americans here are waiting the oppor-
tunity to find means of transportation
to New York. In the meantime they
are unable to cash their letters of
credit
Evening star., 1914-08-06
SEPARATION IS OPPOSED.
C. F. King of W. r. & Electric Co.
Appears Before House Committee.

At the meeting Of the House District
committee today Clarence P. King. presi-
dent of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, appeared in opposition
to the bill to separate the railway COM
pany from the Potomac Electric Light
and Power Company. He was accom-
panied by W. F. Ham, vice president;
Capt. Charles Holm of New York, coun-
sci; Paul NJ. Lincoln of Pittsburgh and
K. Baylor of New York. all Of whom
were prepared to speak at the hearing.
which probably will run until late today
Representative johnson, chairman OF
the committee, was authorized to ask for
a place on the unanimous consent cal
office of the auditor for the District Of
Columbia.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
Animal Rescue Leagues Report.

Four hundred and seventy cats and
kittens and fifteen dogs have been col
lected for humane disposal by the
Washington Animal Rescue League
since its organization May 10 last The
object of the organization Is to provide
painless deaths for stray animals, prin
cipally cats. which have been rescued
from the streets and alleys and not
claimed by their owners. Mrs. Peter
Goelet-Gerry is president of the league.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, August 6.-Hogs-Receipts.
5000 head: market strong: bulk. s.O5a
S.45: light, 6.JOa9.O0; mixed, 7.9OaS. 80;
heavy. 7.7Oa5SO: rough. 7.7Oa7.s5; pigs.
T.OOaS.5O.
Cattle-Receipts, 1900 head: market
strong: beeves. 710a0.95: cows and heif-
ers, 3.60a9.10; stockers and feeders. 5.50a
Z 80: steers. 6.40aS.75; calves. 7.JOa11 90
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: market
steady: sheep, 5.25a6.OO; yearlings. 5.75a
6,76; lambs, 625aS.25.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
CARNEGIE APPROVES STAND.
Peace Advocate Says England Was
Bound to Act as She Did.

NEW YORK, August 6.-Andrew Car
negie one of the worlds most distfn-
guished peace advocates. approves OF
England's course in the present crisis.
In a cable message from Scotland to the
New York Evening Post he says:
Germany having declined Britain's
proposed peace conference, and then
having asked Britain to agree to her
march through Belgium. Britain was
bound to decline and to declare that she
would protect Belgium by land and
sea"
Evening star., 1914-08-06
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

spec1aI Dispdtch 70 The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 6.-Wheat-
Firmer; spot No. 2 red. 90: spot No. 2
red western, 92A: August No. red, go;
September. 80; steamer No. red, Sc;
receipts. 1SS.S95 bushels; southern by
sample. 70aS2.
Corn-Spot contract, 81; receipts,
1902 bushels.
Oats-Firm: old standard white, 49,
old No. 3 white. ~ (bi6; receipts. 9,9Ss
bushels.
Rye-F1rm: No. 2 western export, 67a
IS: No. western domestic, 71a72: re-
ceipts, 159 bushels.
Hay-Steady: No. timothy unchanged:
No. 1 clover mixed unchanged.
Grain freights-Dull; steam to Liver
pool. per bushel, unchanged: picked ports.
per quarter, unchanged.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
Alfred A, Ghiselli Dies.

Alfred A. Ghiselli. lifelong resident
Of this city, died at his residence, 1885
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. yester-
day, after a months illness. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been COM
pleted.
Mr.. Ghiselli was forty-four years old.
He leaves u brother. Frank Ghiselli, and
two sisters. Mrs. Angelina Giovannetti
and Mrs. Marie Coldenstroth.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
CRUISER MILWAUKEE, TO SAIL.
Will Go to North Pacific to Protect
American Interesfs

BREMERTON. Wash. August g.
Hurried preparations were being made
aboard the cruiser Milwaukee at the
Puget Sound navy yard early today to
take the vessel to sea. and it was re-
ported that she would sail for British
Columbia waters.
Officers at the navy yard would give
no information concerning the Mil
waukee's orders. but 1t is understood
the cruiser is being sent north to pro-
tect American interests and to enforce
American neutrality in the waters ad-
jacent to the boundary.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
Elected Principal.

At a meeting of the county school
commissioners he'd here yesterday !
Prof. K ]. Morris of Hyattsville was
elected principal of the new hign school
to be erected in Hyattsville. The com
missioners passed a resolution to at
tend the exercises to be held in con-
nection with the restoration Of the tomb
OF DR.. William Beanes in Upper MARI
boro September 3. the commissioners )
a $50 declared that, as the restoration IS
largely due to the efforts OF the lublic
school teachers and pupils OF the coun-
try, the presence ol al teachers Was 'e-
anu The request Was lna4t
farents 10 see that their Nhlluten AT
tended in response 10 The invitation o.
an. star Spangled Banner Society OF
Prince georges county which mas been
extended.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
LOCATION OF PERSONS
IS SOUGHT IN EUROPE
State Department Will Try to Lo-
cate Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Browne.
Other Inquiries.

Diplomatic and consular agencies OF
the State Department in Europe were
today instructed to make inquiries con-
cerning Mr. and Mrs. Arthur 8. Browne
of Chevy Chase. Mr.. Browne Is chan
cellor of the Episcopal diocese Of Wash
ington. He is with a party from Phila-
delphia and when last heard from was
in Cologne.
Howard S. Reside. president Of the
Washington Gas Light Company. was
concerned today about his daughter,
senger on the Mauretania, due in New
York tomorrow. The war situation
has so demoralized Atlantic traffic that
no information can be obtained con-
abroad as a member of the Boston
Opera Company for an engagement
OF six weeks in Paris. Since the
termination of that engagement she
has been pursuing her studies under
Siegert at Brighton. England
Two Reported Safe.
Miss Marguerite P. Clark and Miss
Margaret Merrill Of the Western High
School reported to relatives in Wash
ington by cablegram this morning that
they are safe In Bellagio. Italy. hav-
ing just passed through Germany.
Miss Mary Welsh. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles B. Welsh. 1135 New Hamp-
shire avenue northwest. was under at
tack in France from German invaders.
According to a cablegram to her parents.
received yesterday, she has reached
Paris in safety.
Miss Welsh's Experience.
Miss Welsh, with her aunt, Mrs. Harry
keIso Lambert Of Philadelphia, was q
guest at a house party given by the WIS.,
count de Boutiere at his villa in Toulier-
res. France, when the villa was stormed
by the Germans.
Miss Welsh Is twenty-three years old.
a graduate of the Central High School
and OF Holy Cross Academy.
James A. Toomey. a Washington law
yer. was one of those who had booked
accommodations on the German liner
Koenigin Luise. which was sunk in the
North sea yesterday by the British fleet.
The Koenigin Luise, just before she was
due to sail with her passengers for
America, was commanded by the Ger
man government and sent out to plant
mines in German harbors on the North
sea.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

which offerings were absorbed had a bull
ish effect today on wheat. Apparently
spectators could not be turned from the
prospect that huge exports from the
great while. Gables from Liverpool re-
ferred to better terms granted by the
British government for insuring war
risks on foodstuffs At first. however
selling by receiving houses here. Weak
ness was chiefly noticeable in the nearby
delivery, September. After opening ia
tower TO a advance. the market overcame
al the losses, and in the deferred op-
tions scored net gains that amounted to
~.
Expected rains in the domestic drought
region weakened corn at the outset but
q decided rally ensued when wheat
turned strong. Besides eastern, cash de-
mand was again Of an urgent character
The opening. which was the same as last
night to y lower. was followed by a sub
stantial advance all around.
Trading in oats was quite limited VAL
ues were governed mainly by the action
of the corn market.
Packers were credited with having
taken to the buying side of provisions
First transactions ranged 5a35 higher, and
there were additional gains later. Hog
receipts at western points dropped off
to total that was only a third as large
as year ago.
Lack of selling pressure was responsible
toi q SoitiHueo rise III quotations. About
the middle of the session May wheat
touched 1.O6A, rise of cents a bushel
compared with last night The net gains
for September and December at the
same time were. respectively. 1% and 23s.
Reports that eastern exporters were trv-
Ing to resell wheat to Chicago acted as
drag on the nearer months. 1t was
also asserted that elevator interests here
were more concerned about getting money
to finance wheat than in any question
about carrying charges.
Butter-Unchanged
Eggs-Unchanged; receipts, 9,33S cases.
Potatoes-Lower; receipts, 20 cars: Jer-
sey cobblers. S5aSS: Illinois and Mime
sofa. 75aSO; Virginia. barrels. 2.15a235.
Poultry-Unchanged
Evening star., 1914-08-06
Charged With Larceny After Trust

Charged with larceny after trust,
Charles B. Stackpole, civil engineer
from Atlanta, Ga. was arrested last night
by Detectives Embrey and Messer and
held for the Atlanta authorities. The ar
rest was made on complaint of Capt
Grayson V. Heidi. L. s. A., who alleges
that stackpole was short in his accounts
to the amount of $3.50.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
BREAKS UP PEACE MEETING.
English Mob Stones Labor Headquar-
ters and Lowers Flag.

SAFFRON-WALDEN England, Au-
gust "a hostile crowd last night
broke up peace meeting in the market
place, stoned the window Of the inde-
pendent labor headquarters and hauled
down the red flag and burned it.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
HOLLAND NOT TO FIGHT.
Strict Neutrality Is Proclaimed by
Official Gazette.

THE HAGUE, via London, August 6.
AN official gazette today proclaims the
strictest Dutch neutrality in the Anglo
German and Belgo-German wars.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
NEW YORK FRUIT MARKET.

NEW YORK. August 6.-Evaporated
apples-Quiet.
Prunes-Steady.
Apricots and peaches-Dull
Raisins-Quiet.
All foreign offers of dried fruit with
drawn.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
J. L. Harmon. to repair dwelling at
mated cost. $3.50.
NJ S. Burk, to repair building at 2211
Washington circle; estimated cost, $4OO
$500.
Margaret C. Miller. to repair dwelling
at 3608 18th street northwest; esti-
mated cost. 500.
between 33d and 34th streets, south
of NJ street northwest: estimated
cost, $500.
Overworking the Boy Scouts.
From the Chicago Journal.
The American tendency to overwork
a good thing is showing in the case
of the Boy Scouts. Not content with
using the youngsters as special police
men, they have been set to the work
Of cleaning up malodorous alleys in
some cities and towns. and a scheme
gage -hustlers for a large convention.
This is not merely going too far. 1t is
travelling in the wrong direction. To
let Boy Scouts keep order at patriotic
celebrations is appropriate and wise.
To have them bear their part in any
general cleanup is well enough,
though these. spectacular scrubbing
bees seldom accomplish much for sani-
tation But to turn the lads into
amateur scavengers or baggage hand
lers is another story. 1t smacks far
too much of the system of that prac-
tical gentleman who managed Dothe-
boys Hall.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
Almost q Good Radiance.
From the Houston Post.

From the Houston Post.
so your wife has eloped with your
|chauffeur"
feur.'
Evening star., 1914-08-06
Then They Quit.
ON the Chicago Record-Herald

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Whats the trouble hereo"
"The bellboys are on a strike"
Want more pay. ] suppose
mo. A man came in a little while
ago and asked 10 have Wald slascz
SZcbnrczs PACED"
Evening star., 1914-08-06
What Is q Luxury?
he Buffalo Express.

From the BuflaIO E1press.
Meandering Mike-Here's New York
druggist calling soap a luxury.
Weary Willie-Luxury notain'; it's a
nuisance.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
Might Work Either Way.

From Judge.
He-Yes I'm soldier. 1 helped Eng
land win the Boer war.
Shells that so? Which side were you
on?
Evening star., 1914-08-06
Everybody S Agent

The Star sets To- yoG "a
for your ueIrhbo- wtth sls'- q
lute impartialisy Want Nj :
pages os The star give 90. r>-
body the highest quality a.
serviee-yoG call TIE S-af.
Main 25io. aud siEe your pr'eg Z
Tor u Want Ad- Tha; s-alc Z
day your message il del. .s-lel ..
into most ii The homes oi
Washington.
The Star want Al raEes D.,
give service 10 these readers :
in these homes more complete
thsn can be gotten by them
in any other way, IL you ;.
want to prove he value OF :
these pages TO you begin +
today to read Want Ads.
Telephone your want Ads
to The Star. Phone Main 244O.
Evening star., 1914-08-06

Love at first sight Is all right. but wha,
a girl wants is a man who will love heI
every time he sees her.
Evening star., 1914-08-06

There's always room at the top-and if
It is a woman's letter, there is always
room at the bottom for a postscript.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
No Difficulty About Transfer.

The subsidiary companies, White star
Red Star. American. Dominion. Atlantic
Transport and I.eyland lines, are con-
trolled by the International Mercantile
Marine Company. organized in 1902 by
the late ]. 2. Morgan. with a capital of
S13DooO. The majority of stock is
owned in this country. Therefore, il was
said. there would be no difficulty in re-
gard to the transfer 10 American registry.
which requires that the steamships shall
be owned in this country.
BOSTON. August 6.-The White Star
liner Arabic steamed into port from
Liverpool today. without having sighted
German. French or English warship of
the American coast. Capt. Finch said he
took no extraordinary precautions against
capture and ran his steamer throughout
the night with all her lights burning
Evening star., 1914-08-06
Grand Jurors Summoned.

The following members of the grand
fury. who served at the April term of
the circuit court here, will be notified
to be present next Monday morning.
when special term Of the court will
begin: John Snowden. foreman: James
A. Brown. Thomas Luther King, Percy
Melbourne, John j. F.nh ". Howard
Beckett, j. Simms Gardiner. Charles c.
Leapley, John w. Brady, William B. De
Vaughn. James Hart. Edward I. Shea,
George S. Ketcham. Victor L. Violland.
Nathan E. Hungerford, Arthur L. Aist.
Phillip F. Nally. George T. Hess. Allen
W. Mallery, Henry A. Miller and
charles & LuSby
Evening star., 1914-08-06

It's impossible to accumulate "A supply
of records: the making Of every new one
breaks the old.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste pm, so;
pm, "a; IL midnight, 10; today, i
am. Sc; am. 10; 12 noon. 7s; pm,
SO. Maximum SO. at pm. today: mini
mum. IS. at am today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. S4: minimum. 81.
Observation-Disclosures pm, S0.o7;
pm. 30.os; IL midnight. 1910: today,
! am. 300s; 8 am. 3012: IL noon.
Evening star., 1914-08-06

Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. August 6.
Potomac river clear and Shenandoah
river slightly cloudy this morning.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
Passed Lusitania at High Speed.

Early yesterday the Pannonia passed
the Lustania. The ship was dark ex-
cept for her running lights and was be-
ing driven along at high speed Soon
after the Pannonia was in communica-
ton with a British warship. which in
formed her that she might go ahead
without fear as there We're several Bri-
tish ships within wireless call Later
the Pannonia's wireless operator heard
German cruisers in communication with
each other.
The Pannonia brought 604 passengers
In the first and second cabins
The British steamer Kansas City.
which sailed yesterday for Bristol. turn
ed about today and made for Perth
Amboy N T.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
Condition Of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at 8 am: Great Falls-Temperature,
so; condition, 13. Dalecarlia reservoir
70; condition at north
connection. IL: condition at south con-
nection. II Georgetown distributing
eservoir-Temperature 78: condition at
infiuent gatehouse. IT: condition at ef-
fluent gatehouse Is.
Weather in Various Cities.