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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03

Tho chief features Of the merchant ma
rine law amendment. which probably Will
pass the House late this afternoon. elm
mate the requirement that a ship must
have been launched five years before It
can qualify for American registry: au-
thorizes the President to suspend the pro-
vision that all officers must be Americans
and suspends the requirements for sur
vey, inspection and measurement by
American officers of built ships
admitted for American registry. The ef-
feet the administration hopes for by this
act is that a great number of foreign
ships will come into American registry IN
bona fide manner. SO that American
commerce across the Atlantic will not
suddenly come to a halt.
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BALTIMORE

Special IFspatch % Ine sun
BALTIMORE. August Wheat
Easier; spot No. 2 red. S51: spot No
IS y; steamer No. 2 red. 81h; receipts
27i,O22 bushels; southern. by sample
78as2; southern, on grade, SlaS5.
Corn-Dull: spot contract, 50: re-
ceipts, 3,176 bushels.
Oats-Easier: standard white. 42la No.
3 white, 41AaA1X. Receipts. 1852 bushels
Rye-Quiet; No. western export, ga
65: No 2 western domestic. 69a7O Re
ceipts 633 bushels.
Hay-Firmer: No. timothy. p COAL. 80;
No. i clover mixed, 1S.5Oa19.OO.
Grain freights-Quiet; steam to Liver
pool, per bushel, Sd August; picked
ports, per quarter. ID August
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WILL INVESTIGATE HIS CASE
Ernest Twyman Gets Thirty Day:
Each for Five Offenses.

Facing Judge Aukam in Police Court
this morning with i've charges Of lar
ceny against him, Ernest Twyman. col
ored. told the court Of his sick WIFE and
Of how heavy debt tempted him to steal
for the first time in his life
Twyman was charged with the theft
of various articles Of leather goods from
Isadore Mintz, his employer. He pleaded
guilty to the charges and the court SEN
fenced him to serve thirty days in the
workhouse for each of the FIVE offenses
but promised to investigate and consider
probation II circumstances warranted It.
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MILES CONDEMNS WAR.
General Says Americans Are Fortu.
nately Walled In.

NEW YORK. August 3.-In an adj
dress last night before the Equity Con-
gress of Greater New York, an or
ganization for the up1ift of the negro,
Gen Nelson A Miles. U. S. A, retired.
characterized the European conflict as
"a war which promises to be the most
destructive in the history of the human
race" and ''as unjustified as any have
read of or Witnessed
Gen. Miles told his audience that
Americans were fortunate to be ''in this
country walled in by two great oceans,
In a land filled with prosperity and
peace.
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WILLIAM F. WARMER DEAD.
Was an Employe Of Patent Office foz
Thirty-Two Years.

William F. Warmer. first assistant ex-
aminer of the patent Office where he had
been employed for thirty-two years. died
yesterday at his home, 2os9 North Capt.
toll street Funeral services have not yet
been arranged.
Mr.. Warmer was born In Derby, Conn.
and first came to the patent Office in 1852.
He was appointed first assistant examiner
In 1893,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03
COLORADO SPRINGS HIT HARD.
Cloudburst Causes Death of One and
100000 Property Damage,

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. August
"a cloudburst centering ten miles
north of here last night caused. the death
of one person and damaged property to
the extent of 100000 in this vicinity
Railroad traffic is demoralized and the
fertile truck gardening district south of
his city is a waste of mud and debris
Colorado Springs suffered heavily from
tie storm. Two large viaducts in the
city were washed out and damage to the
streets is estimated at 100000. All the
bridges in this vicinity were swept away
and the roads are almost impossible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03
j. S. ENJOYS MAY ACT
FOR ALL BEL[|GERENTS
Austria and Germany Have Request
ed Such Services Already, and
Others Probably Will.

| 1t Is expected that because Of the pecu-
| liarly favorable status Of the United
| States and It's undoubted ability to carry
| out its engagements, probably all of the
| European powers that may become in
! volved in the war will look to the Ameri-
can embassies and legations to protect
their nationals resident in the enemies
country.
| As a matter OF fact however, up to this
moment only two applications for such
offices have been made.
Ambassador Dumba has requested the
State Department to take under its pro-
lection Austrians in Servia and III any
other European country Whlcn may De
come involved in war with Austria mat
request was made at the first clash be-
tween Austria and Servia and before the
war had extended te include other ma
lions.
Through its embassy in this country.
for the present located at Newport the
the good officers Of the United States
embassies. legations and consular officers
for the protection of German subjects
and their interests In Russia, though the
application Is broad enough in terms to
cover the cases of Germans In France.
The limit alton originally was impos-
ed directly after the formal delivery
of the German declaration OF war
against Russia, and before IT Was cen-
tain that the war would extend 10
France.
German Embassy Chancellor Here's
Mr.. Elder, the chancellor of the Ger
man embassy, arrived In Washington
today with a special message from Mr..
Haniel the,s German epurseloE and
charge of embassy at Newport, bear
ing on that subject. which was -imme-
dfately taken UP for consideration by
Secretary Bryan and Mr.. Lansing. the
counselor of the State Department.
In both cases the response mas been
made that the United States govern
ment would cheerfully undertake the
obligations proposed. but with the
reservation that it would not thereby
be debarred from acting IN similar
capacity for any other government
that made q like request. So far no oD-
lection has been made to that condi-
ton though even yet 1t is not finally
decided that the United States shall
act in that way. 1t Is not yet known
whether the Russian government VIII
make similar request.
Russia May Look Elsewhere.
The fact that by the act of the
United States, the treaty of trade and
amity with Russia was denounced. and
that SO far no convention has taken
its place. may operate to cause the
Russian government to look elsewhere
for diplomats who can look after its
citizens in Germany and other coun-
tries involved in war with Russia.
However. the fact that the United
States and Russia have been getting
along without friction and on friendly
terms for a year and a half without
any treaty relations. is regarded as an
indication that there would be no diff
ficulty in the assumption by the former
of the task of looking after Russian
interests If the request were made.
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10000 AUSTRIANS IN U. S.
Commander Burstyn to Arrange fol
TRANSPORTATION Home.

bassy here. left here today for New York
to arrange. 1t is understood here. for
obtaining transportation to Europe for
citizens of Austria Hungary who are as
sembling at New York from all parts OF
the United States to return for service
In the army.
There are more than 100000 Austrians
In this country who will be called on to
answer the summons to arms. Large
numbers of them are employed in the
coal mines Of Pennsylvania and the cop
per mines of Michigan
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Visible Supply Of Grain.

NEW YORK. August 3.-The visible sup
ply of grain in the United States shows
the following changes: Wheat increased
&. $50 600 bushels wheat in bond increased
81 600 bushels. Corn decreased 100000
bushels. Oats increased 1888 900 BUSH
els; oats in bond increased $4,000 bush
els. Rye decreased 5000 bushels. Bar
ley decreased $1,000 bushels barley in
bond unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03
GRABS A FRENCH SHIP.
Consul at New Orleans Commanders
a Vessel.

NEW ORLEANS. August 3.-The cap
tain of the French line steamer Missis-
sippi, which arrived today, received or
ders to unload as quickly as possible
and report to the French consul gen.
eral here.
The consul general would not discuss
the order. Hundreds Of French re-
servists and volunteers are being en-
rolled by the CONSUL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK,

CHICAGO, August 3-Hogs-Receipts
81. 900 head: weak: bulk, s.35aS.75; light,
s. 50a9 90: mixed. s.2Oas.90: heavy, S1Oa
s75; rough. S.10aS.20; pigs. 7.2JaS.SO.
Cattle-Receipts. 1900 head; steady:
beeves. 7.15a10OO: steers. 8.4oas. 40:
stockers and feeders. 5.JOaS.OO; cows and
heifers. 3.75a91O; calves. 7.50a1l25
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 head; strong
sheep. 5.15a5.90: yearlings, 5.6Oa6. so;
lambs 5.O0aS.25
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Short Customs Receipts
Z Prospect for the u. S.
Because of Great War

In consequence Of the interruption of
imports from Europe the United States
Is now facing a serious shortage OF
customs receipts. II the European war is
Of any great duration the amount of
the decrease in this source of revenue
will be intellectually large. and It will
become necessary for this government,
in order to ~equalize its receipts with its
expenditures, to pass legislation increas-
ing federal taxes.
Various methods which have been sug-
gested as the most expedient are to in
crease the internal revenue tax on malt
and spurious liquors, tobacco, oleomar-
garine. and other sources Of present in
ternal taxation. Some Of these taxes, It
will be recalled. were increased during
the Standardization war.
Another plan Is to increase the present
income tax rate and also to lower the
taxable net income so as to embrace in
the list of income tax payers those who
now enjoy an exemption. Under the ex-
listing law married persons with a net
income not to exceed $4,000 a year are
exempt, while the exemption for unmar-
ried persons applies to those who do not
earn to exceed 5000. 1t is tentatively
proposed to lower these figures to $1,000
and 81, 500, respectively. and then. as sug-
gested, to increase the rate on incomes
which are now taxed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03

moderately warm; gentle to moderate
north to east winds.
disturbance moving over the extreme
north was attended by general thunder
showers from the lake region eastward
and unsettled barometric conditions ir
the southwest have also caused general
thundershowers in the south Atlantic and
east gulf states and locally In the cen
trail valleys. the interior Of the west gull
states, the central Rocky mountain re-
gion and the southwest.
High temperatures continue over the
west. while In the east they are more
moderate. with a considerable fall in the
lake region and the st. Lawrence valley
Thundershowers will continue in the
south Atlantic and east gulf states and
probably Tennessee, but elsewhere east
of the Mississippi river the weather will
be generally fair tonight and Tuesday
1t will be slightly cooler tonight In New
England and the middle Atlantic states
and warmer Tuesday in the lake region
The winds along the New England coast
will be moderate west and northwest: on
the middle Atlantic coast moderate
northwest and north: on the south At
lantic coast gentle to moderate. mostly
south and southwest; on the east gull
coast moderate and mostly south.
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 2 pm. yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Pm. SO:
pm, 70; 10 midnight. II; today. am,
81; am, u; IL noon. 81: 2 pm. s.
Maximum. SS. at l pm. yesterday; mini
mum, 81 at am. today.
Temperature same date last year-Max-
imum, 81; minimum, 81.
Observation-Disclosures a PM. 29.S7: 8
pm, 1886; IL midnight, 1886; today, 4
am, 1884: 8 am, $3.50; IL noon. $3.50;
2 pm, $3.50.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 1926 am; high tide
$40 am. and 6:12 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1925 am. and lis
pm; high tide, 6:28 am. and TAO pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose Sol am; sun sets
Tomorrow-Sun rises 500 am: sun sets
7:1O pm.
Moon sets 2:O1 am.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at
8 am: Great Falls-Temperature. 81
condition, 40. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, IS: condition at north connec-
ton, 90; condition at south connection,
10. Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature, 49, condition at infiuent
gatehouse. %.
Weather in Various Cities.
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Building Permits.


Building permits were issued today to
the following: far
C. T. Geddis, to repair store at 1897
street northeast: estimated cost. 81 200.
r. C. Roberts, to repair dwelling at 2l6 .
10th street northeast; estimated cost,
500. IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03
Stock Exchange Remains Closed.

In view of the almost universal clos
ing of exchanges throughout this and
other countries by reason Of the Eu-
ropean war situation, the Washington
Stock Exchange remained closed to-
day. The decision to hold no session
was reached at q meeting of the gov
erning committee shortly before noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03
No Uneasiness Here.

There is no uneasiness in local bank
ing circles regarding the situation pre-
cipitated by the war In Europe. and no
action has been taken here. as none is
necessary. The Washington financial in
situations are in sound condition. and
confidence Is felt that the measures al
ready adopted will quickly relieve the
temporary stringency in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03
US. FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
READY FOR ANY SHOCK
President and Secretary of the
Treasury Both Issue Opt
mistic Statements.

Financial affairs of this country were
today put In shape to meet any shock
caused by the European war. accord
ing to statements made both by the
President and the Secretary of the
Treasury. Both of these officials
stated that they see no reason for any
serious concern regarding the financial
institutions Of this country.
Secretary McAdoo returned to WASH
ington this afternoon from a confer
ence in New York with leading bank
ers of the east optimistic that the
financial institutions there are pre-
pared for any emergency.
He is in conference here this after
noon with +. ]. Wade. at the head of a
committee of St. Louis bankers, and
George NJ. Reynolds, with a committee
of Chicago bankers.
Hamlin to Watch Developments.
Mr.. McAdoo Is anxious to get in
close touch with conditions throughout
the west. and to learn to what extent
the Treasurys offer OF S34.0OO.O0o to
national banks for crop movement will
aid in facing the present situation.
Charles 8. Hamlin. member elect of the
federal reserve board. will remain in
n. T. WaJCn
developments and inform the Treasury.
A feature Of the situation here which
called forth favorable comment was the
impression which the administration has
gained that party differences in Congress
are to be laid aside for the present. and
that the President and his advisers can
count upon unanimous support in any
measures they deem needful to meet con-
ditions.
The House is expected to pass promptly
q hos
through the Senate removing certain re-
strictions in the Aldrich-Vreeland act
The legislation was approved by the Pres
ident and Mr.. McAdoo, and is designed to
give more freedom in the issue of the
Northumberland currency.
Night Shift to Be Started.
Director Ralph Of the bureau Of en-
craving and printing announced today
that the bureau will start working on a
twenty-four-hour shift tonight to provide
the Treasury with as large a supply of
currency as may be found necessary.
More than 150 employees will be put on
the night shift. A temporary force OF
fifty printers is to be employed. The en-
tire working force of the bureau is 400.
Announcement was made at the White
House that Attorney General McReynolds
had advised the President that the fed
eral reserve board cannot be organized
without its full legal membership. This
was taken to mean that an extraordinary
effort will be made in the next few days
to obtain the confirmation of Paul NJ
Warburg as member of the board.
believed that unless there are unfore-
seen developments the consent Of the
Senate to the combinations will not be
long withheld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03
Cowes Regatta Abandoned.

that the Cowes regatta has been aban-
Hond at the request OF King George
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03

A rubber tennis court is about to b
tried experimentally in London
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May Levy a Stamp Tax.

1t has also been proposed to levy a
stamp tax upon commercial paper of all
kinds. including checks. mortgages. deeds
of conveyance. etc. and on proprietary
medicines. This also was done during
the Spanish war.
The only alternative to the levy Of such
taxes would be for the government to is
sue bonds to cover any deficit that may
arise and to extend their maturity TO q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03
CHICAGO TRADE BOARD
HOLDS ITS PO|SE TODAY
First Prices for Wheat Almost Same
as Year Ago-Big Drop
in Lard.

CHICAGO. August 3.-Notwithstanding
the rapid widening of the war area, the
Chicago Board Of Trade markets today
held their poise First prices for wheat
we're in no case more than Is of cent
higher than Saturday night, and were
almost the same as a year ago today.
A big drop in the price of lard attract
ed more attention than any other one
feature of trading today. The fall in
price was almost 81 on the 100 pounds.
September lard, which closed Saturday
night at $3.50. fell today as low as Ss.S5.
Most Of the available stock in this COM
modify was said to be held by a Mil
waukee packer.
The temporary shutting of of European
demand on account Of war risks was said
to be responsible for the drop. Selling
was Of comparatively stupendous char
acter for time.
A reaction of Is cents from bottom
prices ensued. but was not well held.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, August s.-Flour-Dull:
spring patents, 4.7Oa4.s5: winter
straights, 3s5al2o: winter patents.
425a4.5O; spring clears. 4.10a425: ex-
ira No i winter, 3.6oa3S5; extra No. .
Wheat-Easier on account Of the
continued interruption of exports; De-
cember, 81. ....
Pork-Quiet; mess, 24.00a2450: FAM
ily. 24OOa28 90; short clear. 20.60a22.00.
Beef-Quiet; mess. 17.0oa17.50: family.
IS. OOa19.00.
Lard-Steady; middle west, 9.s5a9.95.
Molasses-Dull; New Orleans, open
kettle. 35a55.
Hay-Quiet: shipping, 80; No. 1, Lisa
1920; No. 2. Ito; No. 3. 95a1.00.
Enthusiastically; Bogota, 2Sha29M;
Central America 2S1e.
Leather-Firm; hemlock. firsts. 80;
seconds, 2Sa29.
Raw sugar nominal. Refined steady:
cut loaf, $50; crushed. $50; mold A. ass;
cubes, 4.65; xxx powdered. 4.55: pow
dered. $50; fine graduated, 44O; Dfa-
mond A. 40: confectioners' A, 430; No.
l, 4.20.
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Other Exchanges Stay Closed.

NEW YORK. August 3.-The cotton
seed oil exchange did no open today.
Business may be resumed tomorrow.
though the exchange may remain closed
longer II it is deemed wise.
The coffee exchange, which last Fri
day voted to remain closed until today,
decided today to stay closed indefinitely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03
Glover and Allies in Conference.
Shipping Bill Reported.

Without opposition the House marine
committee today favorably reported the
bill empowering the President to sus-
pend certain inhibitions against bringing
foreign ships under American register
and thus prevent paralysis OF transat-
lantic shipping.
The Underwood bill. to amend the
merchant marine laws SO as to prevent
an embargo on the transatlantic ship
ping Of the world. was drafted Satur-
day, growing out Of the White House
conferences of Friday and Saturday.
At these conferences between the Presi-
dent, Senator Clark and Kern and Rep
resentatives Underwood and Adamson
it was decided that the Adamson Pan
anna canal act could be amended in
section 30 as TO modify the laws
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May Not Resort to Act.

1t was recalled that many national
banks may not resort to the Aldrich-
Vreeland act. even il they feel the de-
mand for more currency. The national
banks of the country are still legally
able to take out about $3.50. 000. 900
worth Of the ordinary national bank
| notes. These notes must be secured
by United States bonds.
Before leaving for New York Mr..
McAdoo held brief conference with
John Burke, treasurer of the United
States, and George E. Roberts. director
of the mint. Mr.. Burke showed the
exact condition of the Treasury
vaults According to the Treasury
statement of July 20. the United States
has $3.50, 549. $40 in gold coin, $238, 49,. :
BAT in gold bullion and nearly a half
billion In silver dollars in what Is
termed Its currency trust funds, be-
sides $50 900, 600 in gold coin and bull
lion in the reserve fund. Its cash as
sets were. then put at $287.306. 359.
with grand total Of assets amount
ing to about $3.50. 100000.
The principal liability of the govern
ment is in gold certificates. amounting
to little more than billion dollars
A large amount of these gold certifl-
Gates is held by banks, however. and
there Is hardly a chance that there
will be any necessity for their re-
demption.
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WEATHER..
Generally Fair Tonight and Tues
day; Moderately Warm.

For the District of Columbia and Mary
land. generally fair tonight and Tuesday;
moderately warm; gentle to moderate
north to east winds
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House Factions Unite,
Pass Currency Bill,
Report the Ship Bill

Democrats and republicans united in
the House this afternoon to pass the
emergency currency bill. which came
from the Senate Saturday. designed to
strengthen the American financial system
In such a way that there would be plenty
Of cash or credit to stabilize the business
conditions which might be upset to some
extent by European war. The bill passed
on viva voce vote this afternoon. but
Representative Murdoch of Kansas asked
for a roll call vote, which was not con-
cluded until later.
Two extremely important amendments
to the bill were adopted by the House
One Of them removes the limit from the
emergency currency which can be issued
by the Secretary Of the Treasury, and the
other allows state banks and trust COM
panies to take advantage Of the situation
II they will join the federal system within
fifteen days.
Representative Murdoch of Kansas
made the only appreciable objection to
the bill. On the other hand. republicans,
led by Representative Mann and Rep
resentative Madden of Illinois. made
speeches Of great patriotic fervor. de-
claring that this Is no time to draw party
lines: that it matters not whether the
bill is necessary or not, and that the
thing to do Is to follow the President.
A loud demonstration followed their
speeches Representative Underwood con-
graduated the republicans on the patriot
ism they showed.
Glover and Allies in Conference.
A delegation of bankers headed by Mil
ton E. Allies and Charles c. Glover con-
ferredo with the House and Senate COM
mittees before the House met. The first
proposal was to increase the authorized
issue under the law to $1,000, 100000 a
billion more than is now available.
1t was decided. however. to leave the
amount in the discretion Of the Treas
ury Department, as it will in the end be
regulated by the amount of commercial
paper and other securities the banks
have available to pledge for its issue.
The bankers expressed the opinion that
such authority would relieve any situa-
ton which might arise.