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Real Estate Transfers.

ANACOSTIA-John Heating ct TX. to Es-
Their H. Dyer, lot 102: $40.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Thomas r. Har-
ney ct ux. to Marcus W. and Leeta
A. King. part lot %. block SO; $40.
PROSPECT AVENUE NORTHWEST be-
tween 32d and 33d streets-Abraham
Mendelson ct ux. to William E.
Thomas, part Of square 1918, SO. Will
liam f. Thomas conveys same prop
erty to Abraham and Dora Mendel-
son; so.
ALIIANcE-Charles C. Glover ct ux to
Charles c. Glover. jr.. part $40.
FIRST AND d STREETS SOUTHEAST
Eugene NJ. Chelni ct ux to Aloysius
W. Sulzer. part lot s, square 733: $40.
Aloysius W. Sulzer conveys same prop
erty 20 Mary G. Chelini: $40.
WEST HOLMEAD acknowledgements A.
Berckmann to Amelia A. Lane, lot 81,
block >: SIC.
ALLEY between D and E, 9th and 10th
streets southwest-Elizabeth Riley
Walker to Ellen Riley Harrison. lots
4S, 40. 80. square 3S7; $40.
INGLESIDE-Joseph Travers ct TX. tc
Pierre NJ. Bealer. lot 50, block .: $40
DOZENS ADDITIoN-Herbert T. shan.
non ct al. to Susan F. Rowland, 10,
90 square is: $40.
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Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
TO the following:
Mrs. A. Anderson, to build dwelling
at l1e5 5th street northeast: architect,
T. NJ. Medford, builder, Mrs Anderson
estimated cost. $500.
August F. Getz. to build dwelling at
4o1 3th street northeast; architect and
builder. a. +. Getz; estimated cost
$500.
Able Rosenberg, to repair store and
dwelling at III eth street southwest
estimated cost. $3.50.
Arlington Brewing Company, to re-
pair poolroom at 2oS-10 L street north
west; estimated cost, Sis.
J. F. Seboid. to repair dwelling at Al.
Massachusetts avenue northwest; esti-
mated cost, $40.
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ARMY OFFICER ON TRIAL.
Maj. Koehler Is Charged With I'm
becoming Conduct.

NEW LONDON, Conn. February "a
Maj. Benjamin NJ. Koehler Of the United
States Coast Artillery Corps was brought
to trial today before a board of army
officers at Fort Terry, Plum Island.
While the nature of the charge was
withheld, it was understood that the gen
eral accusation Is that of conduct unbe'
coming an officer and gentleman, bu
with specifications which involve aues
tons of morality and have to do with
alleged acts at Fort Terry and at othe
places where he has been stationed sincs
the Spanish-American war, including {
California post.
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BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, February 24.-Wheat
quiet and steady: spot No. 2 red, 1.OO14
spot No. red western, 1.00h: February
No red, 1.O0A; March No. red, 1.00al
April No. red, 1.O24. Receipts, 1906
bushels.
Corn-Firmer: spot contract, 81 IS;
February, 671a: steamer mixed, 81. Re-
ceipts, 1892 bushels.
Oats-rirm; standard white. Az a44E
No. white. 43Aa44; receipts, 1O,4S1
bushels.
Rye-Firm: No. western export, Go
No. western domestic. 66: receipts, 10.
3.i3 bushels
Hay-Firm: No. l timothy. 17.50a1SOO
No. ! clover mixed. 16.59a17OO.
Grain freights-Dull: steam to Liver
pool. per bushel. led February; picked
ports, per quarter. Is a February.
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PRICES SLIGHTLY
: DEPRESSED TODAY
Sufficient Demand Occurs at
Concessions Preventing
Material Decline.
RANGE IS CONFINED
TO SMALL FRACTIONS
Low.Price Rails Feature the Weak
Side of the Market-Close Is
Around the Opening.

NEW YORK. February 24.-Most of
the active stocks opened shade lower
today. Trading was light and the move
nent was kept within narrow limits, eX-
cept in the cases of a few of the less
active shares. Central Leather and Cen
eral Motors lost point.
The Rock Island issues continued their
decline. the common at SIS and the pre-
ferred at SIS. reaching new low records
Secondary quotations were better. but
the demand was not inclined to follow
prices up. and speculation became list
less on the rally.
Bonds were relatively more active and
fiuctuated widely and uncertainty
Some Depressing Factors.
Lower prices for some American
stocks in London selling here on a
small scale for foreign account and ex-
detrimental sales by bear operators de-
pressed prices slightly for a time to-
day but there was sufficient demand
at concessions to prevent a material
decline.
The pacific attitude of the British
government regarding the latest COM
plications in Mexico robbed the bears
of their one weapon. and they were
una,ble to bring out long stock by pres
sure against the more vulnerable
shares.
Traders alternately bought and sole
stocks and the general range was con-
fined to small fractions.
Bonds Are Irregular.
The possibility of simportant decis-
ions by the Supreme Court on recon-
vcninS today restricted speculation
during the morning.
Bonds were irregular.
There was more general weakness ir
1ow-priced railroad shares, following
n drop of "a to 2 points in the Denve
and Rio Grande issues. Missouri Pa
cific. Wabash preferred, Railway Stee
Spring and Goodrich were under ac-
tive pressure.
Prices of the standard shares were
maintained in spite of liquidation in the
minor stocks
Pullman. and Delaware and Hudson
rose sharply on a few buying orders.
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FRIED HAM FOR BURGLARS.
Cracksmen at Manassas Complete
Meal With Dessert of Prunes.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, February 24.-Bur-
glars took advantage of the snow last
night and broke in several business houses
here. They rifled the cash drawer at the
Prince William pharmacy, helped them
selves to silverware and small sum of
money at W. c. Wagner's hardware store
and went through several boxes at the
Southern freight depot. In each instance
the plate glass doors were broken.
Mr.. Wagner Is probably the heaviest
looser. The freight depot this morning
was a conglomeration of tan shoes, can
ned goods. perfumes, notions. soap and
prunes. The looters cut several slices of
ham from local merchants shipment,
fried them on the office stove and enjoyed
the prunes for dessert.
This is the first burglary here for many
months. The local authorities have no
clues notwithstanding the new fallen
snow it was impossible to identify any
tracks.
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NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
Visible Supply of Grain.

NEW Rk, February 2i.-Vislble sup
ply of grain:
Wheat decreased 1881, 600 bushels.
In bond increased 29l 600 bushes,
Corn decreased $500 bushels.
Oats decreased 462, geo bushels
In bond decreased 7i,HO bushels
..ye decreased 131 900 bushels.
Barley decreased 1000 bushels.
m bond increased 1900 bushels.
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Curley Resigns From House.

BOSTON, February 24.-Mayor James
NJ. Curley announced today his resigna-
ton of his seat in Congress. In a state
ment he said that he took the step as
result of the action of Minority Leader
James r. Mann. who introduced reso-
luton in Congress yesterday proposing
that Mr.. Curley's seat be declared va
cant. The resignation is to be effective
from February 4.
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COTTON MARKET.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. February 24-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance of
! to points in response to the firm show
Ing OF Liverpool over the local holiday.
There seemed to be considerable scat
tering liquidation of March in prepara-
ton for the notices expected en- Friday,
and this tended to check the advance,
but houses with Liverpool connections
were buyers of May and July, and the
active months worked about 2 to net
higher. The holiday in New Orleans to-
day restricted business to some extent.
Futures opened steady: March. 1872
May. 11.9S: July. 1892; august, 11.72; Oc-
tober. n.47: December IL -
The market became less active after the
close of Liverpool. and prices worked
back to about the closing figures of last
night under scattering liquidation.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, February 4.-Cotton-
Spot quiet; prices steady. middling fair,
I.I2; good middlng. IA; middling, 7Os
low middling. 6.72: good ordinary. $50;
ordinary. $40 Sales. 6.OOC bales, includ-
ing 5000 American and $50 for specula-
ton and export. Receipts, $1,000 bales.
including 25,2J0 American. Futures closed
quiet.
February, $50: February and March,
6.6sA: March and April, $50; April and
May. 6.6i1z: May and June. 66i; June
and July. $50: July and August. 6.541.
August and September. 6+3: September
and october. 29i2: October and Novem-
Der. ca; November and December, Gil;
December and January. GIG; January
and February. GIG.
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FOREIGN BOURSES.

'ARIS, February 2i--Prices were firm
on the bourse today. Rentes. 81 francs
liz Ger times.
Exchange on London, % francs 70
centimes.
BERLlN. February 24-Trading was
quiet, but prices were firm on the bourse
today. Exchange oil London, 20 marks
81: pfennigs. Private rate of discount. :;
per cent
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. February 24.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 10000 head: slow; bulk Of sales
s.ooas.65; mixed. s,40as.67L: heavy'
s.3oas.sS; rough. s.30as40: pigs, 7.5oa
$50.
Cattle-Receipts, $500 head: steady.
reeves, 1.1oae.65; Texas steers, S.s0a
SOU stockers and feeders, 5.5oas. 90
cows and heifers. 3.70aS.55: calves
1.50a1100
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head: strong
native, 4.9oa6.35: yearlings, COCA a
lambs. native, 7.OoasOo.
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LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, February 24.-Money and
discount rates were steady today The
continent, principally Russia, took the
bulk of the s4,250.ooO gold offered in
the open market at It's 91sd per ounce.
The general settlement on the stock
exchange is progressing at unchanged
rates. The tone of the market was
easy during the forenoon under the
lead of copper stocks and consols. The
latter declined quarter. but most of
the loss was recovered later. and
mining and oil shares finished higher
American securities opened steady
and a fraction higher. Prices eased
off from lack of support around noon.
but later New York buying caused the
list to harden and made the closing
steady.
Closing Prices.
consols for money. rs 1916, for ac-
count IS 1916; Pennsylvania, SIX;
Reading. SO; Union Pacific, 1865
United States Steel, 67ss.
Bar silver steady, 26Md
Money Hall.
Short bills. 7-16a21s; three months
2 5-16a2 ZIG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-24

FOR the District OF Columpia ana mary
land, fair and continued cold tonight and
Wednesday; light north winds.
The southern storm has disappeared
over the ocean, and the weather has
cleared in Atlantic coast districts. while
there Is a baronaatic depression on the
north Pacific coast and a second one in
the British northwest. Neither one appears
to be Of sufficient energy to influence the
weather In a marked degree.
Fair weather is therefore probable for
the next thirty-six hours in the Washing
ton forecast district. The temperature
will continue relatively low.
The winds along the New England coast
will be moderate north; on the middle At
lantic coast light north; on the south At
lantic coast moderate north to northwest;
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 yesterday, Pm, 16;
pm, IA; IL midnight. IA. Today, 4
a M, 10; 8 am, 10: IL noon. Is: 2 pm.
A. Maximum, 10, at 2 pm. yesterday;
minimum. 8. at $50 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 80 minimum. %.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 4 pm. 30 u:
pm, 3016; IL midnight. 3O1S. Today. !
am. 1921; s am. 3031: IL noon, 3o4
pm, 30.46.
Weather in Various Cities.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, February 24.-Wheat-
Spot firm: No. 2 red western winter,
rs 5lsd: No. / Manitoba. IS Cd; No. 2 rs
SID; No. 8, Is 4isd; futures steady;
March, Is 49sd; May, Is AID; July, rs
4tsd.
Corn--Spot steady: American mixed,
Gs SID; La Plata futures steady; March.
Is 1fgsd: July, As 75id.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. February 24.-Generous snow
covering that afforded protection to the
winter crop brought about lower prices
today for wheat. Besides, cables were a.
disappointment to the bulls. The Euro
pean visible supply showed a decided in
crease, and there was heavy gain in
the amount of wheat on ocean passage.
Quotations opened unchanged to Il lower,
and gradually underwent a moderate de-
cline all around.
Corn weakened with wheat and as re-
suit Of large offerings in the sample mar
ket. Prospective lessening of receipts,
however. steadied prices after a short
time. The opening was the same as Sat
urday closing to I4a2s lower, with transac-
level.
Country buying made the oats market
relatively firm Selling pressure was
light.
Provisions dropped because of lower
prices for hogs and in consequence of a
falling off in exports compared with a
year ago. First sales were 21s to 5a7l
down. and tteiA was an additional subse-
quent setback.
Butter-Steady X creameries. 231za29ia.
Eggs-Higi1er: receipts 1216O cases: at
mark, cases included. 2Ja26: ordinary
flrsts. 25a25h: firsts. 2S.
Cheese-Steady; daisies. 1TAa171a: twins.
|17K Americas. 1sa1sA; Long Horns.
17a4a1S.
Potatoes-Steady: receipts. GO cars;
Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin red,
Gaas5: do. white, 65a72
Poultry-Alive, higher; springs, 16;
fowls, 1G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-24

The following citizens ticket has
been nominated at Williamsport, Md:
For burgess-William Stake. the in
cumbent: assistant burgess, George w.
McCardell. editor of the Leader: COM
missioners. s O.. Neikirk and w. S.
ia lon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-24
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

Sales-Resular call, II O'Clock noon
Washington Gas IS, 81 600 at 10TH. NJ
Washington Railway and Electric pid' .
at S7b.
Washington Gas, 25 at S3fs.
Lanston at 81, 10 at 81.
cnvrpNNpST RnNnS
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Naval Movements.

The Rhode Island. Nebraska, Georgia
and Virginia have arrived at Guanta.
namo bay. the Glacier at Mazatlan, the
San Francisco and Dolphin at Vera
Cruz, the Terry Sterett and Monaghan
at Mobile, the Caesar at Pensacola and
the Mayflower at Norfolk.
The Tecumseh has sailed from WASH
ington for Norfolk, the Abarenda from
Manila for Shanghai. the Osceola from
Guantanamo for Key west and the
Brutus from Key West for Hampton
roads.
Tho Cyc,oas will leave Hampton roads
today, the 2Ith instant, for Vera Cruz.
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Closing Prices.
ARMY-NAV.
Army Orders.

First Lieut.. Benjamin NJ. Bailey, field
artillery. Is relieved as inspector-instruc-
tor. organized militia of Colorado, and
will proceed to Salt Lake City. Utah, for
duty as inspector instructor of the militia
field artillery of Utah and New Mexico.
First Lieut.. Rufus II. Hagood, ir.. Medi-
cal Reserve Corps. ordered to active duty
on account of emergency. on OR about
March l, and will proceed to Vancouver
barracks. Wash, and report for duty
First Lieut.. William o. Bailey, Medical
Reserve Corps. ordered to active duty OH
account of emergency, will proceed to
Fort Washington. Nd. and report for
duty.
The following medical officers relieved
from duty in the Philippine Department
on or about June 10. and will proceed to
the United States and report to the ad-
jutant general of the army for further
orders: Maj. William NJ. Roberts. Medi-
cal Corps; Capt Charles w. Haverkampf,
Medical Corps; Capt. Royal Reynolds,
Medical Corps. and First Lieut.. Leonard
P. Bell. Medical Reserve Corps.
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THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justice Gould
Heath agt. Heath: order appointing T.
l. Marye to defend; plaintins attorney
j. A. Moriarty.
Schmidt agt Kemp: order to accep,
offers and reference to auditor: plaintiff s
| attorneys. Brandenburg & BrandenburG
and A. A. Birney; defendants attorney
A. D. Smith.
Bernhein Distilling Company agt. Jar.
Doe: order instructing receivers and con
! flrming receivers report: ,laintins at
! torney, H. Winship Wheatley; defend
ants attorney. J. 4. Osnea-
| don appointed receiver: bond. $500: plain
| tiff's attorney. ]. A. O'Shea; defendants
attorney. NJ. NJ. Doyle
Robertson agt. Robertson: G. Beal'
attorneys. w E. Leahy and D. W. Baker
4 eilly Company agt. Bouic; decree pre-
| confesso; plaintiffs attorneys, Hoehling
Peelle & Ogilby.
Walker agt. Ofenstein: order confirm
| ing auditors report; plaintiffs attorneys
r. H. Walker and c. D. Garrett; de-
PENDANTS attorney, NJ. D. Rosenberg
| American National Bank of Richmond
agt. Ellington Hotel Company: hearing
| on rule continued to February u; plain
tins attorney. H. H. Classic: defendant:
| attorneys. F. e. Chaplin, A. B. Duvall
r. H. Mcneil.
Summers agt. Summers: order for all
mony and counsel fee: plaintiffs at
| torneys. Fulton & Cabell; defendants at
| torneys. Gordon & Gordon.
| Tiffany agt Pittsburgh Life and Trus
| Company ct al; bill dismissed as t.
| Royal Trust Company of Montreal ant
order to pay fund into registry; plain
| tiff's attorney, w. G. Gardiner: defend
| ants attorneys. Ralston. Richardson, s
| D. Willis
Williams agt Williams; rule return
able February 27: plaintiffs attorney
W. B. Reilly; defendants attorneys. S
D. Truitt and N c. Turnage.
Senior agt. Blodgett: order of pub.
LEGATION: plaintiffs attorneys. Ralstor
& Richardson.
Standard Oil Company agt. Ewing
decree to renew trade mark. etc; plain
tiff's attorneys A. NJ. Houehton and
w. g. Henderson; defendants attorney
| r. F. Whitehead.
Harris agt. Harris: rule returnablt
! February *; plaintiffs attorney J. E
| Collins.
Halla agt. Iglehart: order dischareins
| rule: plaintiffs attorney. H P. Long
| defendants attorneys. Lambert, Whip
pier & Yeatman.
Staples @gt Staples; rule returnab BIZ
| February 81; plaintiffs attorneys, Web
ster Ballinger and r. H. Case; de
PENDANTS attorney. W. G. Gardiner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-24
Ohio Excise Tax Is Valid

The Ohio excise tax on railroads was
TO-DAY upheld as constitutional by the
Supreme Court
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DISCUSS CHRISTENING
Of NAVAL VESSELS

Whether religious invocations should
be delivered in connection with the
christening of new naval vessels and
whether the form used by sponsors
should be changed were two leading SUBJ
jects Of discussion today at the annual
meeting of the Society of Sponsors Of
the United States Navy, held at the New
Willard Hotel. The meeting was attended
by a large group Of women who have
been sponsors for naval vessels in the
past.
Should shipbuiIders who have direct
charge of the launching of new ships
Of the United States Navy decide in
favor of having religious invocations at
their christenings, it was the opinio OF.
of the society today that the pre-. y
form of Il christen thee" should be re-
tanned. but that the form Il bestow
the name on thee" should be
substituted IL no religious service Is
used.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February 24.-Flour-Dull;
spring patents. 4.J0a4.75: winter straights
4.15a4.3 30: winter patents. 4.4Oa4.75; spring
clears, 41Oa4.25: extra No. / winter, 3.5;
a375: extra No. 2, 3.35a3.5O: Kansas
stra'ghts. 4.O5a4.15.
Bearish northwest statistics. lower
Liverpool cables and favorable south
west news caused wheat to rule bare
steady this morning. May, 1621..
Pork-Quiet: mess. c3O0a23.J0- family
24.o0aafO0: short clears. eo.2aa2:.Co.
Beef-Quiet; mess, 1SG0a1S.59; family
19OOa200O
Lard-Steady: middle west. 1O.55a1O.G Is
Petroleum--Steady: refined New York,
bulk. 5.25: barrels, SIS; cases, 11.25
Enthusiastically; New Orleans. open
kettle. 35a55.
Hay-Dull: standard, g7.sa1.oO: No. l.
H.des-Steady; Bogota. 32aS3; Central
Leather-Ffrm; hemlock firsts, 80: sec
onds. 2sac9.
Raw sugar steady; Muscovado. s.s2;
centrifugal. s.42; molasses a.67: re-
4s5; mold \, 4.GO; cubes, 4.3o: NxXX
powdered. 4.25; powdered, 4.20: fine
formulated, 40. diamond A. 40; con-
fectioners' A, 400; No. l, 3.s5,
Butter-Firm; receipts; 4,ao o tubs as
seconds. 24a2s: held extras. o9a3o: firsts
osacs: seconds. 23a251s: process. extras
221sao3. factory. f1rsts. 20za21. seconds
20; packing stock, No. 2, 1871.
Cheese-Irregu!ar: receipts. 600 boxes
state. whole milk, fall and summer white
specials. 1sa1s1s: colored, 1sa1sA: aver
age fancy. 17Aa17s4: winter made: spe-
,cials, 17Aa1711: average fancy. 16&a17
Wisconsin. whole milk. daisies. 17A
twins and flats. 171sa1S: young Americas
17lka17% skims 11sa14A.
Eggs-Firm; receipts 1880 cases: fresh
gathered. extras. 31a311s: extra firsts
3O1s: firsts, 23%a3O; seconds, 2sa29: refrig-
orator. finest. 2f1se27: fair to good, 24a26
lower grades. 3Oac3: state. Pennsylvania
and nearby. hennery whites. 34aSo; gath
cred whites. 81: hennery browns, 31a311z
mixed colors, 291aa301s. European. fresh
o4a26.
Dressed poultry-Firm: fresh killed
western chickens. 15a24; fowls 15a1s1s
turkeys, 1Sae5.
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Incomes From Partnerships.

uestion. In entering the income from
q partnership, is It necessary to enter
the gross income, and take of the deduc-
tons. or is 1t right to just enter the net
income received? In entering the income
from partnership you enter the net
income while in entering the income from
rents you are supposed to enter the gross
income on the return. and include in your
deductions the deductions incurred by the
rents.
Question Are directors fees to be in.
cluded as income?
Where directors receive fees for attend
ing NEE. ngs they must include them in
their return as income. The same thing
ar plies to marriage fees. they cannot be
legally collected. but they are compensa-
tons for service rendered.
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NANTUCKETS CAPTAIN
TELLS OF SEA DISASTER
Takes Stand in Own Defense, Elk
planning Sinking of
the Monroe.

PHILADELPHIA, February 2i.-Capt.
Osnnyn Berry of the steamship Nantucket,
charged with negligence in the collision
with and sinking of the Monroe off the
Virginia coast. in which forty-one ives
were lost. took the witness stand in his
own defense today. His trial is being
conducted by the local board of steamboat
inspectors.
Capt Berry said that when he first
heard the Monroe's whistle in the fog 1t
seemed to bear ahead. He ported his
helm, throwing the bow of the Nantucket
to starboard. Later he heard two whistles
on his starboard bow. which indicated to
him that the other ship was stopped. and
he did not alter his course. quarter
he saw the Monroe crossing his course.
The Nantucket's helm was then thrown
hard aport and the engine put full speed
astern.
Appeared to Be Going Fast.
The witness testimony agreed with
that of the captain of the Monroe as
to the angle of collision and other de-
tails. Capt. Berry testified that the
Monroe appeared to be running very
fast toward him.
Capt Berry told what happened sub
sequent to the collision. He said the
Nantucket lowered only two boats. he
cOulO nave lowered more ldd hHo
| the Monroe was sinking. he said. He
could not see the Monroe in the fog
! Although the Nantucket was not leak
| ing. he said, he was afraid to turn his
| ship around to go forward to the Mon
| roe, as there was a large hole in the
| Nantuckets bow.
The commander of the Nantucket
gave it as his opinion that wireless
| biography is practically useless e
! prevent collisions in fog, because
! captains cannot give definite positions
in thick weather.