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Evening star., 1914-07-17
ARMY
Army Orders.

Lieut.. Col. Walter A. Bethel, professo,
Of law, United States Military Academy
will proceed to this city and report t.
the judge advocate general of the arm,
for duty in his office.
Capt William F. Jones, I'd Field Artfl.
lery. is detailed for service in the Quar-.
termaster Corps. vice Capt Charles G
Mortimer. who is assigned to the &c
Field Artillery. Capt. Jones will report
to the commanding general. Philippine
Department. for duty.
Leave of absence for fifteen days is
granted Second Lieut.. William H. Gar
rison. jr., 18th Cavalry
Leave Of absence for one month is
granted Capt. William NJ Fassett, Signal
Corps.
Private William Crawford. Troop F.
9th Cavalry. in the Government Hospital
for the Insane, having enlisted under
false pretenses. will be discharged with
out honor by the adjutant general of
the army.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted Maj. William N. Bispham. Medi-
cal Corps.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Capt. Ernest R. Tilton. Coast
Artillery Corps.
Leave Of absence for one month is
granted Lieut.. Col. Thomas U. Ray
mond, Medical Corps.
Maj. Willard A. Holbrook. 10th Cav
airy, will proceed to Walsenburg. Col.
and assume command Of the I'd Squadron.
5th Cavalry.
Private William McGrail. Quartermas-
ter Corps. Washington barracks. will be
sent to Fort Hancock. N. j.. for duty.
Chief Musician Arthur johnson. band.
I'D Field Artillery. is placed upon the re-
tired list and will repair to his home.
The following assignments Of officers Of
the Medical Corps are ordered: Col.
William II. Arthur. to San Francisco.
Cal, and assume charge Of the medical
supply depot at Fort Mason. Cal; Lieut..
Col. Alexander n. Stark. to Fort Logan,
Col; Mai. Edwin P. Wolfe. the Preside
of Monterey. Cal; Maj. Peter C. Field.
Vancouver barracks. Wash; Capt Wibb
E. Cooper. to Fort Sam Houston. Tex.
and Capt. Thomas c. Austin, to Fort
Caswell, N. c.
Leave of absence of one month and hf-
teen days. with permission to 50 beyond
Evening star., 1914-07-17
POST OFFICE CHANGES.
Postmaster General Burleson An
nounces Departmental Transfers.

Postmaster General Burleson has an
nounced the following changes in the
Post Office Department:
Edwin A. Mess. from assistant super
intendent division of finance to assist
ant attorney. $4,000 per annum; John
McNitt jr., from superintendent d.
vision of inspection to superintendent
division miscellaneous transportation,
$4,000 per annum: Claude w. Calvin,
from assistant chief of division to clerk
in charge of administrative section
postal savings, $4,000; Martin R. Bourne.
from assistant chief Of division to clerk
in charge of audit section postal saw
ings, $4,000; Elmont B. Hazard, from
chief of division to bond examiner
postal savings, s2.5O0; Harry H. Thomn-
son. from chief of division to chief
clerk. postal savings. $4,000.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
From a Spanish Train Window.
From the Atlantic.


1t is almost too cool at first. but II
warns a little by the time you have
passed the first few stations, especially
as you enter valley. whose walls
intercept the slight breeze from the
sea. On the roads are Spanish cav
alters on gray donkeys. and at the sta
tions are knots of people with Sunday
clothes and Sunday faces. The women
are fresh and smiling in black and
white. with black hair, big dark eyes
and heavy arched brows that do not
meet. and with cheeks where red and
white are beautifully mingled, and
with flowers in their hair.
And the little Andalusian girls are
like them. Yonder. few yards from
your window. hanging on the closed
gate beside the stationhouse, with
ackground of marguerites. rosebushes
In bloom. and orange trees, are two
little girls with an elder sister. all
with dark Spanish eyes. round rosy
cheeks and smiles-and flowers in their
hair. They don't know what a beau
ttful picture they make-what a dne
detail in the purity and freshness Of
the morning.
The men are clean in fresh Sunday
shirts: there are many corduroys to be
seen. and red sashes. and capas of deep
colors over rugged shoulders. and
stiff. straight-brimmed, fat-crowned,
oval AndaluEian hats. They are rather
angular. these men. with faces full of
character. and they move with natural
dignity. and-or but-all smoke Gig
arettes.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. July 17.-Sudden changes to
cooler windy weather northwest prom
Using to retard the development of the
blackrust acted as more than Offset in
wheat today for the bullish effect of
higher cables. Besides country accept
ances were heavy on overnight bids
from here. The opening. which ranged
from Aaas lower to asa1z up. was followed
by an all-around decline.
General rains had a bearsh influence
on corn. 1t was said the Kansas crop
was almost made. and that the prospect
was for an immense yield After opening
shade to Is off the market underwent
further setback.
Oats turned down grade with corn. One
of the largest houses in the trade was
conspicuous on the selling side.
Scarcity of hogs made the provision
market strong. Pork, especially. tended
Evening star., 1914-07-17
ENSIGN EXONERATED
IN FINDINGS Of COURT
Admiral Badger Reports Core.
spondent's Statements
Unfounded.

Rear Admiral Badger has reported tt
the Navy Department that sensational
stories sent out by Fred L. Boalt, q
newspaper correspondent concerning the
application of the Mexican law of fligh,
to Mexican prisoners by an American
naval officer were without foundation.
The findings of the court of inquiry
were summarized in this statement by
Acting Secretary Roosevelt of the Navy
Department.
Every Phase of Charges Examined.
1.-The inquiry was exhaustive and ex-
amined into every phase of the charges.
1t showed conclusively that Boalt &
statements were false and that under no
circumstances or at no time was the
so-called law of flight applied at Vera
Cruz by the naval forces of the United
States.''
Admiral Badger reports that he will
forward the proceedings and record to
Washington by the next mail
This finding by the court of inquiry ex-
onerates Ensign William A. Richardson
of the battleship Arkansas. who was
named by Boalt as authority for the sto-
ries which he sent out from Vera Cruz.
Boalt's Case Held in Allegiance.
The status of Charles l. Boalt. a
newspaper correspondent at Vera Cruz.
charged with publishing false reports
to the effect that an American naval
officer had put the law of flight" into
practice in Mexico. has not been
changed by the action in the case of
Ensign Richardson.
Secretary Garrison today said that
the case of Boalt will be held in abey-
ance until a full report from Vera Cruz
reaches this city.
It was pointed out by the Secretary
that the real point at issue as far as
Boalt is concerned. lies as to whether
or not his story was published in good
faith; that is. on the word of the en-
sign, regardless of whether or not the
affair actually happened.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
FOREIGN BOURSES.

PARIS. July 1t.-Prices were easy on
the bourse today. Rentes, 81 francs 6111
centimes. Exchange on London ~
francs 1872 centimes. Private rate of
discount. 2s4.
BERLIN. July 17.-Prices moved irregu-
larly on the bourse today. Exchange on
London. 10 marks 30 pfennigs. Money. =
per cent; private rate of discount 2k
per cent.
The weekly statement of the Imperial
Bank of Germany shows the following
changes:
Cash in hand increased 6o.942 oHO marks.
loans decreased 2.sNann marks: dis
counts decreased 161. 1.GS2. ono marks.
treasury bills decreased a.32nOnO marks.
notes in circula ton decreased 197, 13S OOO
marks. deposits increased jI,S71 On marks.
gold in hand increased :2.37s.NN marks.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
HEAV|NESS MARKS
STOCK DEALINGS
Further Weakness in Eastern
Railways Reflects Rate
Rum0rS.
HARRIMANS FEATURE
THE RAIL WAY STRENGTH
B. & O. Falls to New Low Record
Industrials Are Relatively
Steady-Closing Is Firm.

NEW YORK. July 17-Latest develop
ments in the affairs of the New Haven
road were reflected in the erratic course
pursued by the stock today.
Opening with fractional loss il soon
rose a point at which a block of 1.0O(
shares changed hands. From this level
however. the stock soon yielded all its
advantage
Canadian Pacific rose H.. but the move
ment among other leaders called for lit
tie comment except in the case Of Bal
timore and Ohio. which soon fell a point
to a new record. on selling of the char
acter recently noted
More B. & o. Sales.
BY the end of the first half hour the
entire list showed marked heaviness
Further weakness in shares of east
ern trunk ines. including Pennsylvania,
New York Central and Fries. gave rise
to unconflrmed rumors that certain
traders had advance information In the
matter of the eastern freight rate de-
cision. now impending.
Harrimans were almost the only
strong railway issues.
There were more sales of Baltimore
and Ohio preferred for future delivery
obviously of foreign origin. and selling
of the same sort was recorded in con-
nection with Lake Shore. Atchison,
New Haven and Erie bonds.
Bond List Irregular.
Industrials were relatively steady,
despite some pressure against steel.
The general bond list was irregular.
After prices generally had been re-
stored TO a parity or above yesterdays s
close, the market again yielded sympa-
theticaily. with a slump in Missouri,
Kansas and Texas issues to new low
records.
St. Louis and Iron Mountain As broke
points.
Various inactive stocks were down 2 to
points.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
PLACED ON PROBATION
William Fletcher Promises to Ab
stain From Liquor for Year

William Fletcher a recently enlisted
member Of the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard. appeared before Judge
Aukam. in the Police Court, TODAY II
was alleged that Fletcher, having en-
listed the evening Of July Z, sold a nair
of government shoes to a second hand
clothes dealer.
Fletcher pleaded that he was drunk at
the time and that the shoes were mt
sold. but left with the secondhand dealer
with the understanding that he wn,,Sd
redeem the shoes with 7b cents al
vanced on them. Judge Aukam tool. his
personal bond. and he was placed on
probation for one year. with the ,1nder-
standing that he was to abstain from
liquor.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
LONDON WOOL MARKET.

LONDON, July 1.-THE offerings at the
wool auction sales today amounted to
1890 bales. mainly crossbreds All sec
tons were ready buyers and the market
was firm. Americans were eager for fine
and medium grades of crossbreds and
the continent bought the bulk of the
secured merinos. The sales follow:
New South Wales, 500 bales; secured
Is 2kda2s Sd; geasy. 6da1s 3hd
Queensland. 900 bales: secured, Is
Shda2s Id: greasy, 6A da1s 1hd. Vic
toria, 600 bales: secured. Is 1da2s I'd;
greasy, s11 1da1s 4kd. West Australia,
100 bales: greasy, 9hda1s Hd. Tas-
mania. 300 bales: greasy. 1sa1s 4hd
New Zealand. $500 bales: secured, Is
12la2s I'd. greasy. 61sda1s 41ad.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
RAILWAY BONDS LEAD
ON LOCAL EXCHANGE
Washington Railway and Electric
Is Sell $4,000
at SO.

Trading in Railway and Electric AZ
was the feature on the local exchange
today. After $4,000 of the bonds had
been sold at SO. more was wanted at
that figure at the close. The asking
price was "a. After call $1,000 sold at
49,
The only other bond sales today were
5000 Washington Gas 5s at 1O8.
In the stock list trading was very
light. a total of thirty-three shares
changing hands. This included the sale
OF fifteen shares Of Railway and Electric
common at 81 and ten Continental Trust
at 49, Seven shares Of Lincoln National
Bank brought 1872.
Charles ]. Bell, president of the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company, plans
to leave tomorrow for Canada, where he
contemplates spending about seven
weeks camping on Lake Consolation. He
will try his hand at salmon fishing in
Vancouver.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
Will Repudiate Huerta's Debts

MONTEREY. July 17.-Gen. carranza
will not recognize the validity of the
debts of Huerta after he enters Mexico
City and establishes a constitutional gov
ernment there is the assertion made here
by high constitutionalist officials. It was
IN answer concerning a statement said to
have been published In the United States
that foreign nations had made a de-
mand through Washington that Carranza
agree to recognize the legality of the
debts of Huerta and grant amnesty to all
political prisoners.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
MARYLAND BONDS SELL HIGH.
Stock Issue of 3,950, 900 in 4 Per
Cents Bought at $90.25l.

BALTIMORE. July 17-At Annapolis
yesterday the board Of public works ac-
Taylor & Co.. A. B. Leech & Co and the
Equitable Trust Company. all Of New
York. for the whole issue Of $395O,OO0 4
per cent of state stock known as the
state road and omnibus loan of 1914. The
price realized Is better than that at which
state stock has recently been sold. and
was very gratifying to Gov. Goldsborough
and other state officials.
The total will be $3,e42, 951, or a loss of
$7,O9 II the stock had been sold at par
vestment will yield 40 per cent per an
mum.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
MAY HEAD MOTOR CYCLISTS,
A. B. Coffman and c. W. Sullivan
Talked of for Presidency.

ST. LOUIS, July ia. B. Coffman of
Toledo. Ohio. and c. W. Sullivan of Rock
ford. ILL.,. this morning were the most
of the Federation of American Motor
Cyclists, now in convention here. The
election of officers and the selection of
a site for the 1915 convention are on to-
days program
This afternoon nine races will be run
at Maxwellton in st. Louis county, un-
der the auspices of the federation.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. July 1.-THE Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow:
There has been no change in the wool
market situation this week worthy of any
particular note Prices have held steady
on market of only moderate activity
London being responsible for greater con-
hdence In this market. There has been
little change in the nature of the demand
original bag territories constituting the
greater part Of the business done.
Americans are purchasing fair guam
titles at London and are paying full open
ing rates or better for desirable wools."
Evening star., 1914-07-17
Building Permits.
Building permits were issued today t,

Building permits were issued today to
the following:
Gurley Memorial Presbyterian
Chapel. to build church at 14th and
Meridian streets; architect. Charles A
Merwin: builder, Davis Construction
Company: estimated cost, $4,000
Marie Kloozwski, to build three-story
brick store at 701 5th street north
west: architect. w. Edgar Howe; esti
mated cost, $500.
A. p. Gardner. to repair dwelling at
1925 street northwest: estimated
cost 1886.
Lincoln Hall Association. to repair
moving picture theater at northeast
corner Of 9Th and D streets northwest;
estimated cost, $500.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. July 7.-Hogs-Receipts,
12.nOn head: higher: bulk. s.9oa9O5; light,
ST5a9.15: mixed. S65a9. IL: heavy, S.5oa
91215: rough. S.Jnas So: pigs. 7.SOa9Oo
Cattle-Receipts. y.ofO head: slow:
beeves- 7.s'aa"0: steers. S.4OaS3O: stock
ers and feeders. IS0aS.OO, cows and heif-
ers. ::.9Oa9 IL: calves. 1.5Oaf1.OO
Sheep Receipts, 10000 head. weak;
sheer. '2:.aG1o; yearlings. 5.65a7 90
lambs. 6.2-aS NJ,
Evening star., 1914-07-17
C[AFL|N LIABILITIES
EXCEED $40,o0o,0oO
Not Yet Determined Whether Com.
bined Assets Will Be
Greater.

NEW YORK. July 17.-The combined
of the twenty-seven retail dry goods stores
throughout the country amount to more
than $4o,oOO,ooO That fact was learned
Yesterday from bankers who are inter-
ested in getting at the facts Of the Claflin
failure.
Whether or not the combined assets Of
the wholesale and the retail stores will
be greater than the liabilities has not
been determined.
Friends of John Claf1in. president Of the
H. B. Claflin Company. said emphatically
yesterday that the combined assets far
exceed the liabilities.
Retail Stores in Excellent Condition.
The investigation thus far made shows
that the retail stores are generally in ex-
cellent condition. The twenty-four dry
goods stores now in the hands OF receiv-
ers owe only s3.OOO.OO0 to concerns other
than the H. B. Claf1in Company. Those
stores. however, have outstanding S3l,-
coo 900 in notes which for the most part
were made by officers in this city without
the knowledge of the local managers OF
the retail stores. The H. B. Claf1in Com
pany owes about S4,0OO.OO0 for merchan-
disc and about s9,OOOOOO to persons and
retail concerns that left deposits with
1t on interest.
These figures total 100000. and 1t is
regarded as likely that the report of the
expert accountants, which will be made
at the meeting Of the creditors at the
Park Avenue Hotel July "a, will show
even more.
Chances for Reorganization.
Renorts from all the retail stores show
ing just what their assets are have not
been made. OF course the accountants
must figure the assets in two ways, the
value of assets in the event of forced
liquidation and the assets Of the stores as
going concerns. In the latter event the
good will and other items would be count
ed in the assets.
There seems to be little doubt that II
the assets and liabilities of the retail
stores and the H. B. Claf1in Company
can be punched thoroughgoing reor-
ganization can be effected without loss to
any of the creditors except that extension
of credit must be given.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
Earliest Sale of First Cotton Bale,

SAVANNAH, Ga. July 17.-The first
bale of Georgia cotton for the 1914-15
season was sold at public outcry In
front of the Cotton Exchange today
1t was graded middling and was bought
by G. Gebhart at 1s cents a pound
ever been received in Savannah.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
NEW ORLEANS.
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. July 1I-Cotton-Easier:
good middlng. Isl: middling. I:33: low
middlng. 6.SI. Sales 5000 bales: specu-
lation and export, 800 bales: receipts, 200
bales. Futures steady: July, I.16: July
and August. I.15i.: September and Octo-
Der. 669is: December and January. 6.571s;
February and March. go: April and May.
$751;
Weekly cotton statistics:
Total forwarded to mills. 81 900 bales. of
which I1.co0 were American: stock ss2
00n: American $4,000: imports. 26.OOO:
American. 1000: exports, 1000.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. July 17.-Money and dis
count rates were quiet today.
The stock market was dull during
the forenoon About the only features
were a steady advance in Mexican is
sues on favorable political news and a
rise In Brazilian due to rumors of bet
ter progress in loan negotiations.
Consols improved on bear covering in
the afternoon. but home rails were
affected by labor troubles and the other
sections sagged owing to Indifferent
continental advices. The closing was
IRREGULAR
Evening star., 1914-07-17
Their First Thoughts.
From Fliexende Blaetter.

From Fliegende BIaetter.
Wine Drummer (to widow of dead
customer. a composer)-May 1 ask how
old your husband was when he died?
Widow-Only forty. Who knows how
much more he might have done?
Wine Drummer-Ah. yes-and II We
calculated 1t at only a hundred bottles
a year!
Evening star., 1914-07-17
Race of Cup Yachts Again OFF.

NEWPORT. r. l., July 17.-The race of
the American yachts was called off again
today because of heavy fog which shut in
just as the three sloops were emerging
from Newport harbor on their way to
the starting line.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
Bank Clearings Show Gain.

NEW YORK. July 17.-Bank clear
ines this week. according to Dun's Re-
view. amounted to s2.772.01S.633. a gain
of IA per cent over last year.
Evening star., 1914-07-17

Eggs - Steady; receipts. s.6s2 cases;
at mark cases included. 15a1Sa4: ordi-
nary firsts. 17Aa17A; firsts, 1SAa1SA.
Potatoes-Lower: Kansas and Missouri
Ohios. 75aS5 per bushel: homegrown
Ohios. 1.25a1.5O per bag; Virginia. bar
rels, 2.OOa2.JO.
Evening star., 1914-07-17

"Ah, Gustav. whenever you kiss me I
strike the wrong note. The people below
play the wrong key."-Munich Fhegends
BlaettAr.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
Closing Prices.

American securities were quiet and
featureless during the early trading.
Later the list advanced on light buy
ing. but weakness in Baltimore and
Ohio caused a reaction in the last hour
and the market closed easy.
Consols for money. 75&: consols for
account, IS 1916; Pennsylvania, 5sN !;
weak. 25 Lied; money, 1ha1I. Dis
count rates. short bills, 2; three months.
2ha2 3-16.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
new YORK METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK. July 17.-Iead-Dull 3s5
AZ %: London. E1a
Spelter-ouiet. 4.a5a5.05: London, Ell
los.
Evening star., 1914-07-17

land. showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon or tonight. Saturday partly
cloudy: not much change in temperature;
fresh southwest winds.
The area Of low barometric pressure
that was over the north-central states
Thursday morning Is now over the ST.
Lawrence valley and moving eastward.
During the last twenty-four hours II
caused scattered showers and thunder
storms in the Mississippi valley and much
of the region east thereof, and it Is being
followed by rising pressure and cooier
weather in the upper lake region. the
upper Mississippi valley ana the horth-
ern plains states.
Moderately warm weather is general
in the eastern and southern states.
The weather will be overcast with prob
ABLY showers within the next thirty-six
hours in the middle Atlantic. South At
lantic and east gulf states. Tennessee and
the Ohio valley. Showers are also prob
able this afternoon or tonight in the
north Atlantic states. The weather Will
be fair tonight and Saturday in the region
of the great lakes.
Temperatures will be lower tonight and
Saturday in the region Of the great lakes
and the Ohio valley. and Saturday in the
interior of New England and New York.
The winds along the New England coast
will be fresh southwest and west: on the
southwest: on the south Atlantic coast
fresh south and southwest. except mod
crate variable on the Florida coast; on
the east gulf coast light to moderate
variable.
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-Yeste pm. 80;
pm. 81; II midnight. 73: today. 4
So. Maximum, 81. at AS pm. today;
minimum, 72. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 79; minimum, 81.
Barometer--Yesterda 4 pm. 29,s2; =
am, 2as2: s am. 1885; IL noon. 1881
pm. 29.79.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide 1902 am. and 9:5s
p.m.; high tide. 3:O5 am. and 3:3I pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1O:55 am. and
1880 pm.; high tide. 3:45 am. and 4: 81
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 4:47 am; sun sets 7:A
pm.
7:23 pm.
Moon rises 12:15 am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
s am: Great Falls-Temperature, 80:
condition, 95 Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, 50: condition at north connec-
ton, rs: condition at south connection.
100. Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature SO: condition at inf1uent
gatehouse, Is: condition at eff1uent gate
house, 26
Evening star., 1914-07-17
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

eales--Resular call. II o'clock noon:
Washington Gas 5s 81 600 at 1O6 81 600 at 100.
washington Railway A.. $4,000 at ", $2.Ooo
Mergenthaler, ! at 215.
Lincoln National Bank, at 162.
continental Trust, 10 at 119.
Aiter caI-Washington Railway 4s. l,Ooo At b.
washington Railway CON-, at 81. q at 81