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Evening star., 1914-05-16
CONTINENTAL TRUST
SETS HIGH RECORD
Ten Shares of Bank Stock Traded
on Exchange Today
at 1913.

Continental Trust stock established
new high level on the local exchange to-
day when ten shares sold at 123. The bid
for more of the stock was 12O. but there
were no offerings under 1874 The advance
has taken place during the past few
days followed an announcement OF the
declaration of 6 per cent dividend.
Railway and Electric preferred was
quite active today from So down to 81.
ex-dividend. After G6 shares had sold at
S5, the price dropped to S41s for thirty
shares. Twenty-Five shares then sold at
s4h and 145 shares brought S4. The bid
then dropped to s37s and the stock was
offered at So.
There was no trading in the common
stock, which closed at S7E bid and 81
asked, ex-dividend. Yesterdays quo
tations were sS and 907s. respectively.
The decline in Washington Gas stock
continued. Five shares sold at II. The
ton stock sold odd lots at SO.
In the bond list Capital Traction 5's
sold $1,000 at 1911. and Railway and
Electric As $1,000 at So and $500 at s3A.
Washington-Alexand and Mount
Vernon 5's sold $4,000 at 81.
Representatives of the national banks
and trust companies Of the District Of
Columbia which have Joined the fed
tempt yesterday afternoon to select
Washington banker as candidate to
be supported for position on the di-
rectorate of the federal reserve bank
Of this regional district to be located
at Richmond. Spirited argument. dur
ing which personalities are reported to
have been frequently exchanged,
brought to an abrupt ending a meet
Ing held in the rooms of the Clearing
The names of Cuno II. Rudolph, presi-
dent of the Second National Bank, and
Tucker X. Sands, vice president Of the
Commercial National Bank, were pre-
sented, but theh bank representatives
were unable to agree on either of them.
1t became apparent during the discussion
which followed the presentation of these
two names that no agreement could be
reached and the meeting adjourned with
nut taking vote. When the representa-
tives Of theh Washington banks go to
Richmond Monday to attend a confer
ence Of the member banks of the fifth
regional district the selection of both
sition on the reserve bank directorate
will be advocated.
Representatives Of the five member
banks in each of the twelve federal re-
serve bank districts will meet in their
respective reserve cities Monday to pre-
pare certificates of organization of the
reserve banks. The single exception in
these meetings will be of the San Fran
cisco district, in which the meeting Of
the organization banks members will be
held next Wednesday.
Certificates of organization are expected
to be forwarded promptly to Washington
They will be handled by the reserve bank
organization committee. pending the an
nouncement of the federal reserve board.
1t may be ten days or two weeks before
the President sends to the Senate the
names Of the reserve board.
Evening star., 1914-05-16

Quotations given below are for large
lots Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGsstrictly fresh Virginia. 20: near
by. 1919; West Virginia and southwest
Virginia, 10.
BUTTER-Elgin. fancy. per lb.. 3Ols:
western firsts. 2715; seconds, 26laa27.
cHEEsE-New York state factory
new, 1sa19.
POULTRY-Hens. per lb.. 171a; roost-
ers, per lb, IL; turkeys per lb., Halls;
chickens winter. per h.. 2sa3O: spring.
per lb.. a3a35: ducks, per h., 10; keats.
each, 80.
DRESSED rouLTRY-Hen.. eho,c.
per h.. IS; turkeys. per lb., 18a17;
ducks, per lb.. IA; roosters. per lb., L.
GREEN FRUITS-Appies. box. Lisa
80; bbI., 4.0Oa6.5O: oranges, Calofirnia.
per box. 275a3 25: Florida. per box, 35oa
! 100; lemons. per box. 2.75a3.00: pineap-
pies, per crate, Cuban. 2JOa2 10: grape
fruit, per box, 2.J0a3.75; Strawberries,
TO IA quart box.
HAy AND STRAW iiay. western.
No. l, 2oo0a21.0O: No. 2. 1s.5Oa1eO 90:
mixed hay, l3.OOalS.0O: straw. rye, ton
l4Ooa150o; machine thrash. ii.0Oa11 so
straw. wheat. per ton. 1.o0as.oc: straw.
cat, per ton, IoO
yEGETABLEs-old potatoes. per bbl.
.Da1.75: sack. 2.15a2.5O; new. per
mi
. ~: vans, per bbl., 150a2.O0: onions, per
IN, lbs, 250a2 20; onions. Bermuda, per
crate. 2.Ooao.JO; Texas. per crate, 2. .25a2. 80;
cabbage, South Carolina, per crate.
l.I5a225: spinach. per bbi., 50a75:
gale per bbl., 40aJ0; string beans,
per basket. 1.0Oa25O; beets, per
crate. l.25a1.5o; tomatoes, per crate.
l5Oaa.25; celery. per doz.. 75a1.0O;
neppers, per crate. 1.50a2.50; car.
rots. 5oas0 doz. bnnches: okra, per
crata 2.OOa3OO, rhubarb. bunch, 1ha2;
radishes, per bunch, 1. N: asparagus, per
doz- punches, 1.O0a2-5O; S. c. peas. IoOa
200 per basket; lima beans, per crate,
aOoaAO0.
LIVE sTocK-sheep. per h.. aa4;
.rr1ns lambs, per H., Gallo; calves, per
X ii: medium. per lb.. 9a10.
WOOL, AND HIDESWool. washed.
,,se Of purrs, per lb.. 24a26; wool, un-
washed per h., p; hides. dry, per lb,
i7a22: salt green per H.. 13: salt sides,
dry. per h.. Is: caifskins. green. each,
l.25al75.
GRAIN-whsat. per bu., s5a1. 90: corn
per bu., T4a75; per bbl., 40Oa4. 10:
oats. western white, Der bu.. 4oaI7
rnixe6 per bu.. 45a46.
sEEDS-Clover, per bu.. 9.00a9 Is; blue.
bu., l.S5a2OO: timothy. per bu.. 275aa. 90:
orchard grass per bu.. 2.Ooa2.25.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
Naval Movements.
Building Permits.

Building permits issued today to the
following:
]. Brayshaw. jr.. to build store and
apartment at S15 4 street northeast:
builder, R HAZEL: estimated cost, $500
A. Peter, Jr., to repair dwelling at 31st
and @ streets northwest; estimated cost,
$9.559.
Lincoln Hall Association. to repair
theater at 9th and D streets northwest; /;
estimated cost, 81. 100.
D. NJ. Hoover, jr., to repair dwelling
at All seward square southeast; estimat-
ed cost $50.
Washington Investment Company. to
repair store at 7O2 10th street north
west; estimated cost, S205.
], T. Knott. to repair dwelling In rear
Of 200 street northeast; estimated cost,
500.
ing at 731 18th street northwest; estimat-
ed cost, S75.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May 16.-F1our firmly
held; spring patents, 4.55a475; winter
straights, 425a4.35; extra No. / winter,
3s5a3. 50: extra No. winter, 3.4Oa3.55.
Wheat-Futures quiet; July, 35 1916.
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Lauiet.
Lard-Firm: middle west, 1o2oa1o.3o.
Enthusiastically.
Hay-Firm.
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Firm.
Raw sugar-Firm; molasses, 2.55; cen
trifugal. $50: refined steady.
Coffee-Rio. No. Z So. Futures steady.
July, s72: December. 9.13.
Butter-Steady, unchanged, 400 tubs.
Cheese-Weak. 3.400 boxes; state,
whole milk, fresh, white. specials
1885,.
Eggs-Irregular; unchanged: receipts,
25SO0 cases.
Live poultry-Quiet; western fowls
IS: turkeys. 14a15 Dressed steady;
western chickens. frozen, 17a2O; fowls,
14a19; turkeys, 25a26.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
LONDON WOOL MARKET.

LONDON. May 16.-The wool sales
closed today with offerings of $3.50 bales
readily absorbed at firm prices.
New South Wales. 100 bales; greasy,
Sa4d to lid. Queensland, 100 bales; greasy,
o1kd to 1Od. West Australia, 400 bales;
greasy. Sd to Is Sd. New Zealand. 3,400
bales: secured, Is 4d to Is 61ad: greasy,
61fd to Is ID Punta Arenas, 1,6OO bales;
greasy, 7s4d to Is Id.
The series opened with prices fraction
ally dearer Vigorous buying hardened
values gradually; fine, greasy merinos
and crossbreds rising 5 to ~ per cent,
and closing firmly at the top, due largely
to active bidding by Americans who
occasionally paid 10 per cent advance for
suitable parcels. Other grades closed un-
changed to 5 per cent dearer.
During the sales the home trade bought
121 600 bales, the continent 10000 and
America $4,000. About 5000 were held
over.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
Banishing Her Bugaboo.
From Lippincott's.

From Lppincott's.
Dear me-" smiled grandmother. fold.
ing her paper. as Geraldine came In. "A
bright newspaper woman says tina
growing old has gone out of fashion,
WELL" commented Geraldine curling
up kitten-wise in the big chintz chair
"you must admit that it never was
popular with women"
IT knew" reflected the old lady, ''tha'
the styles in moral codes. hair shades
and frocks were as changeable as prima
donna's husbands. But / didn't dream
that q decorous old age would ever be
bad form. What are we to do who al
and the other poised in the air7 We
can't stand like storks through eternity.
"Go serenely on. pretending that your
course Is a deliberate choice. Then peo-
pie will murmur admirably: Such dear
old lady! So original! Such strength
"U-um," demurred grandmother. do
I want to be an old lady. when all the
rest are young?"
"Yes. II you are wise. Real. honest-to-
goodness old ladies are as scarce as aged
aviators and as welcome as compliments
There are too many examples OF shame
less youth like the one pointed OUT 10
Reginald at Palm Beach.
".That pink rosebud hat I declared.
would be too young for me- And the
baby bloom on her cheeks! And that
skirt, Reginald! 1t is so short and thin
that you can see her wobbly old knees :.
"'Don't criticize the child reproved
he. Her nurse Is to blame, most likely;
or maybe mother is setting out again
" Child" I exclaimed.
Yes Reginald answered. gHnning.
She is undoubtedly in her second child
hood"
"Once years were proudly borne. They
were looked up to and respected by the
young" averred grandmother
Geraldine laughed.
THAT is the way We treat our heavy
reading now We shelve it-upon the top
shetland gaze respectfully Up at 1t occa-
sionally. But we keep His Common-Law
Wife and She Got her Price. but was 1t
Enough? on the library table where they
will be handy when we want something
to read"
"At forty a woman used to don lace
cap and begin to knit socks Tor her grand
Children
.,ow she dons a badge and starts
crusade
what will children do with hard
headed parents who positively refuse to
be fashionable?'
Lock them in the closet with the other
skeletons, 1 suppose" gdggled Geraldine:
"The thing to do. IN my opinion said
grandmother, SIS to accept the years
smilingly No matter how hard they may
strive and pretend. people will never be
able to avoid growing old"
1T believe they will" contended Ger
aldfne. 'If their speed continues to in
crease at the present rate. nifty years
hence they will live so fast that the
works will be worn out at forty.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
Real Estate Transfers.

COLEMAN PARK-Charles L. Frailey
ct al. trustees. to Julia NJ Green.
NO. 1904 saD STREET NORTHWEST
Frederick A. Linger. trustee. to Harry
Berman, part lot 1. square 1890:
81, 500
FOURTEENTH STREET TERRACE
Nellie e. Cain to Lynchburg Invest
ment Corporation, lot !, square 2716;
CLEVELAND PARK-Willam c. Miller
ct al. to Grace B. Wood. lot 40 and
part lot 81. square 2o75; SO
WEST-Philip H. Christman to
Charles w. Michael, lot %. square
278: 80
BUENA VIsTA-Maggie Hebron to Sam
s1xT us1 Hee59R lot 81 Ssss $40 b
tween NJ and N streets-virginia
Bryan to Bridget T. Collins, part lot
60, square 44S: so.
CHILLUM CASTLE HEIGHTS (NORTH
ADDITION).-Wash Land and
Mortgage Company to Lloyd D. Volk,
lots 80 and 33. square 1882; $500.
NO. 921 E STREET NORTHWEST-Ed-
mund B. Briggs ct al. trustees. to
William F. Ham and John L. New
NINTH AND NJ STREETS SOUTH
EAST-George s. Rees ct ux. to
Joseph Be- B Band. Sand. part original lot 2,
MOORE & BARBoUR's ADDITION
John Brosnan. lot SO, block 4; s6o5o.
VILLA PARK--clara A: Marden ct vir,
square 424O s2O7
WASHINGTON HIGHLANDS = Reuben
q. Timbers to Salvador and Lucia n.
Laratta. lots and 3, block 1e: $500.
WISCONSIN AVENUE AND n STREET
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ]. Goddard
to Morgan R. Goddard. part lot 90.
square 1881; IS.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTs-walter H. Klop-
fer ct ux. to John W. and Annie q.
MoHNT PiEasaSaews Hat ea Rofe ss So Breun
niger ct ux. to Charles T. Bassett lot
TO. square 2591: $40.
NO. 3O1 E STREET NORTHEAST-How-
ard 2. Heist ct ux. to George A. Nor
NO. SO PATTERSON STREET NORTH
EAST-Sterling o. Fields ct al to
Carrie E. Foreman. lots 81 and s5.
SQUARE 672: SIS.
FOWLERS HILL-Samuel M Brosius
REAR OF A STREET NORTHEAST
between 8th and 9th streets-Lillie
Rothwell to John Brayshaw. jr..
NO 81 81 G : STREET souTHWEsTGMag. TIVE T.. lag:
gle NJ. Braund ct al. to Philip Nc
Granna. part ORIGINAL lot 4. SQUARE
6s5; SO. Philip McGrann to Felice
pETWoRTHEmma SANE ne0Pefty Tedd to slg Jennie
Abbott. part lot 3. square -: $40.
NOS. 312 and 400 r STREET NORTH-
WEsT-Mary. c. Glorius to Ignatius
G. Glorius. lot a, square 5io. and
lot 81. square east of :,On: ST.
NO 3OOs @ STREET NORTHWEST
James E. Padgett. trustee, to Oliver P.
NJ. Brown. part lot 273. square 1853;
5000
NO. 231 10TH STREET SOUTHEAST
Daniel W. O'Donoghue ct al, trustees,
to James B. Mcdonnell, lot 40, square
944: $500
NO 800 10TH STREET SOUTHEAST
Same to David n. Houston. lot .5,
square 97O: $3.50.
NO. 9O6 14TH STREET NORTHWEST
George S. Rees ct ux. to Terence Fe-
gan. lot 81. square 21s; $40.
NO 615 F. STREET NORTHWEST-Ter-
ence Fegan ct ux. to George S. Rees,
part original lot 3. square 455; SO.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
B.&O. PROVIDES FOR NOTES.
Company Sells $35, 900, 900 Gold Sc.
curities Through Two Firms.

BALTIMORE, May 16.-Through Kuhn.
Loeb & Co. and Speyer & Co. the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company has
sold $35.OOO.O0O Of its AZ per cent one
year secured gold notes. dated June l.
1914. This issue OF notes provides for the
payment Of 500. O.Oo0O coo of notes maturing
July next. also makes provision for the
expenditures made for additions and bet
terments during the current year and
for the completion of work now under
way.
The principal work now In progress Is
the construction. at a cost Of approx
mately $4,000, 600, Of two additional tracks
between Cherry Run and Magnolia, w.
Va. a distance Of seventeen miles. on the
Cumberland division. thereby completing
q four-track system between Cherry Run
and Patterson creek, where the density
of traffic is greatest,
Evening star., 1914-05-16
THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.


Tinaslia agt Washington Loan and
Trust Company: proof ordered taken be-
fore J. A. Lynham, examiner: plaintiffs
attorney. R b. Dickey; defendants at
torney. John B. Larner.
EQUITY COURT NO. o-Justice Stafford.
Birch agt. Birch; rule discharged with
out prejudice: plaintiffs attorney. NJ. c.
O'Brien and E. L. Gies; defendants at
torneys, r. B. Fleharty and ]. 8. Easily
Smith.
Rhodes agt Hancock: time to answer
rule extended to May %; pla1ntiffs at
torney. P. B. Cromelin.
Richardson agt. Cox; report Of receiver
approved: plaintiffs attorneys. Ralston 4
Richardson: defendants attorney, stan
ley D Willis.
Bittinger agt. Jacobs: auditors report
ratified: plaintiffs attorney. J. B. Lar
ner
Lucas agt. Lucas; rule as to aiimony
returnable May %. plaintiffs attorney,
w. Calvin Chase.
voers agt. Aldridge; leave granted to
neys. Montague & Moriarty: Defendants
attorneys, Berry & Minor, w. J. Lam
bert. J. w. Staggers.
Sappey agt. Sappey; order committing
defendant to Jail; plaintiffs attorneys,
w. f. Leahy and d. w. Baker; deIeno-
ants attorney. H. 1. Quinn.
Daily agt. Delaney; rule as to inJunc-
ton returnable May %: plaintins attor-
ney, l.. A. Rover.
Charpentier agt Charpentier: motion
continued to June II; plaintiffs attorney,
H B. Moulton; defendants attorney
w. E. Ambrose.
Hefiin agt Hefiin: W. H. Holloway ap-
pointed to defend: plaintiffs attorney,
G. A. Maddox.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Jusuce Bar
Lillibridge agt. District OF Columbia
motion for new trial filed: plaintiffs at
torneys. r. A. Ford and Guy II. John
son; defendants attorney, F. II.
CIRCUIT COURT NO cJustice Ander-
Norman Drayage Company agt
Skinker & Garrett ct al: judgment for
plaintiff against defendants. skinker &
Garrett for s146.45: time to furnish
security for costs extended to May p;
plaintiffs attorney. H W1nship Wheat
| ley: defendants attorneys. Hamilton,
Yerkes & Hamilton
Robinson agt johnson 1.-TWO cases)
motions for new trial overruled: judg-
| ment on verdicts; plaintiffs attorneys.
MILAN & Smith; defendants attorneys.
Richardson & Shreve.
Bryant agt. Buckle1: motion for new
trial argued and submitted plaintiffs
attorney. John Ridout; defendants at
torney. J. H. Adriaans
Warner agt Turnburke; motion 70,
| new trial argued and submitted: plain
tiff's attorney. W. C. Sullivan: de-
PENDANTS attorneys. John Ridout, Neale
| d England
scroggtns aet. Washington Railway
and Electric Company: motion to ad-
vance cause denied: plaintiffs attorney,
N. W. Sullivan: defendants attorney,
George P. Hoover.
Egan agt. Washington Railway and
Electric Company: plaintiff granted
| leave to file amendment to declaration;
| PLAINTIFFS attorneys. Lambert & Yeat.
| man: defendants attorney, George p
| Hoover.
DISTRICT COURT-Justice Wright
In re extension of Madison street: hear
| Ing continued to May D.
In re extension of 25th street: heartna
| continued to May 21
In re extension Of White place; hearing
continued to May 21
BANKRUPTCY CoURr-Justice stat.
ford.
| In re Morris Donzis: hearing on dis
charge fixed for June 25.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Stafford.
Estate Of Edward Sommers; will, dated
January 16. 1911, filed.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, May 16.-The statement
of actual condition of the clearing house
hanks and trust companies for the week
shows that they hold $50. 7O6. 100 reserve
in excess of legal requirements. This is
decrease Of 81 9TI, $50 from last week.
Loans. s2.149,691.ooo; increase, $22,-
Specie, s4s3, 1886, 900; increase. ss4s.OO0.
Legal tenders, S7S575 600; increase, $2,-
Net deposits. s2.o75.sss.ooo; increase.
Circulation. s42,o11.o 900; increase.
Banks. cash reserve in vault, s442,-
O14.O0O.
Trust companies cash reserve in vault.
$50, ,S97. 900. -
Aggregate cash reserve, s511.911 0o0.
Excess lawful reserve, $50. 706,100; de-
crease $1.9I1.5JO.
Trust companies reserve, with clearing
house members carrying % per cent cash
reserve sol, %, 900.
Summary Of state banks and trust
companies In Greater New York, not
included in clearing house statement:
Loans and investments, S5SS,711,S0O.
sGold S53,946,S00.
sCurrency and bank notes, $40, s66. 300.
Total deposits. s6s6,S10,000.
New form.
Call money nominal; no loans.
Time loans firm; sixty days. e14a2A;
ninety days, 8; six months, 3a3k.
Mercantile paper, 3ata4; sterling ex-
change firm: sixty days, $3.50; de-
mand 4SS.3O;c commercial bills. 4S45s;
bar silver 5SIs; Mexican dollars. 45&:
government bonds firm; railroad bonds
irregular.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
Panama Extending Wire Lines.

PANAMA, May 1o.-Telephone and
telegraph facilities are being rapidly ex-
tended in the republic of Panama in
anticipation Of a greatly increased de-
mand for lines of communication when
the canal is opened. The department of
public works recently has ordered $500
miles Of telephone and telegraph wire.
the larger part of the order being
placed in the United States. The first
new line to be constructed will be to
David. the most important town in the
republic outside of Panama City and
Colon. The whole expenditure will
amount 10 some $500, 600.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, May 16.-Hogs-Receipts,
5000 head: strong; bulk of sales s.4Oa
$50: light, S3OaS55: mixed, S.25aS. IS;
heavy, S05aS. so; rough, S.05aS15; pigs,
7.5OaS 45.
Cattle-Receipts, 800 head; steady:
beeves, 7.4Oa9.35; steers, 7.1OaS.2O: stock
ers and feeders 625aS. so: cows and heif-
ers, 3.75aS. 10: calves. 7.JOa11. 90.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; steady:
sheep, 535a6. 20; yearlings 6.O0a7 25;
lambs, 6.25aS.S5 springs. 7.OOa10.O0.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, May 16.-Iniuenced by
strong cables and unfavorable weather
in the southwest, the cotton market
opened firm today at an advance Of 5 to
10 points. Active covering by Wall
street advanced late months into new
high ground. Liverpool was a fair buy
er of old crop positions and private
cables explained the strength there as
due in part to reports that 1900 bales
of cotton had been destroyed by fire in
Galveston.
Further rains in Texas and a low
barometer over the southwest, suggest
ing showery conditions over Sunday,
sustained prices after the opening.
Futures opened firm. May. 1896: July
12.49; August, 1870; October, 11.92; De
cember IL 93: January 1lS5
Evening star., 1914-05-16
ARMY-NAV.
Army Orders.

First Sergt. Solomon ". Williams
Troop H. 10th Cavalry: First Sergt.
Maurice T. O'connor. Company F. 18th
Infantry. and Regimental Commissary
|sergt. John Butterworth. 18th Infantry.
are placed upon the retired list and
will repair to their homes.
Col Eben Swift, 9th Cavalry, is re-
lieved from assignment to that regi-
ment and will proceed to the United
States.
Col. Charles w Taylor. cavalry, is as
signed to the 8th Cavalry.
Each Of the following named officers
ferred as indicated:
Capt. Richard H Jordan. from the
133d Company to the 14Sth Company.
Capt. Samuel G. Cardwell. from the
First Lieut.. Frank Thorp, Jr.. 9Th
Field Artillery. will proceed to Dem
yer, Col. for the purpose of making
the annual inspection Of the field
rado. at that place. May rs and 81. 1914
F1rst-class Sergt. William B. Cox, Sig
nal Corps Is placed upon the retired list
and will repair to his home.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. W. E. Clarke, from Naval Acad-
emy, Annapolis. Md. to Asiatic station.
Ensign F. S. Carter. from Idaho to
Maine.
Ensign P. ]. Searles. from Texas, con-
tinue treatment, Naval Hospital, New
York.
Passed Assistant Surgeon R. W. Nc
Dowell. to Ozark
Passed Assistant Surgeon ]. B. Kauf-
man. from Ozark to naval training sta
ton, Great Lakes, III.
Naval Movements.
The Ajax has arrived at olongapo, the
Panther at Charleston, the Cheyenne at
San Quentin, Mex. the Paducah. Jenkins,
Trippe and Lebanon at Vera Cruz. the
Mccall and Monaghan at New York yard
and the Moro Castle at New Orleans.
The Burrows has sailed from Vera Cruz
San Quentin. Mex. the Paducah, Jenidns
pico. the Iwana from Boston for Prov
incetown, the Esperanza from New Or
leans for New York, the Rocket from
Washington for Indian Head and Nor
folk. the Montana from Boston for Ports
mouth. N. H: the South Dakota from
Acapulco for Mazatlan and the Saturn
from Mazatlan for Manzanillo.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
NEW YORK FRUIT MARKET.

NEW YORK. May 1G.-Evaporated ap-
ples-Quiet.
Prunes-Steady
Apricots-Quiet
Peaches-Firm
Raisins-Quiet
Evening star., 1914-05-16
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, May 16.-Wheat-
Quiet and steady; spot No. red. 1O1:
spot No. red western. 101; May No. .
red, 1O1; July No. 2 red 91ss; August
No red. SOS: receipts. $50 bushels.
Corn-Quiet and steady: spot contract.
"A: receipts. 6.183 bushels.
Oats-Ffrmer; No. , white. 45sa45s4;
standard white, 45A: No. 3 white 44A;
receipts. 14.1O4 bushels.
Rye-Firmer: No. . western export,
711s: No. western domestic, 74a75; re-
ceipts, 201O bushels.
Hay-Steady; No. 1 timothy. un-
changed; No. 1 clover mixed unchang-
ed.
Grain freights-Quiet; steam to Liver
pool, per bushel, unchanged. Cork for
orders, per quarter. unchanged.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
FOREIGN BOURSES.

PARIS, May 16.-Prices were firm on
the bourse today. Rentes. So francs IS
centimes.
Exchange on London. % francs 171x
eentimes.
Private discount, "a.
BERLIN. May 16.-Offerings of Rus
sian issues caused a weak opening on
the bourse today. The market strength
cned later and closed steady.
Exchange on London, 10 marks 491s
pfennigs.
Money, 2is. Private discount, rs.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
No Space.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Yes, daughteA has decided to postpone
he- marriage to Charlie De Bullion until
autumn
why. that's a surprise. What's the
reason?"
well, we all talked it over and decided
there isn't any possibility Of securing
proper amount of newspaper attention
until this shocking Huerta scandal dies
down, don't you know
Evening star., 1914-05-16
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK.

NEW YORK. May 1e. = Beeves-Re-
ceipts. 700 head: feeling unchanged.
II Is: culls, 8; dressed. 15a171s.
Sheep-Receipts. $500 head; steady:
% HogsSReceipts, 1.7oo head; feeling
steady.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.
call. - O'Clock noon:

ssles-Resular call. u O'Clock noon:
Capital Traction %. 81 600 at 10TH.
Washington Railway A.. $1,000 at IS, $500
Capital Traction, 4 at 90, 3 at 90. 5 at 81:
Washington Railway pfd., so at IS, at -. y
at S. 25 at S41a, at S41a, at S4ie, % at sf1l,
100 at S4, 25 at 81, 20 at "a.
Continental Trust Company, 10 at 12S.
After call-Washington Gas, at II.