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Evening star., 1914-08-10

PARIS, August 1o.-How Ave young
Frenchmen were shot and killed in
Germany Is graphically described in an
affidavit Of Jean Demonbynes. re-
turned student, who declares further
more that two Italians travelling in the
same train met the same fate
The first Frenchman to be killed had
shouted: Long live France" at Lor-
rach. a town of Baden, where he was
awaiting a train. According to the affi-
davit he was Immediately arrested.
placed against the wall of the station.
and shot.
Three other French youths, who were
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BALTIMORE.
special DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The StAT.
BALTIMORE, August 1o.-Wheat-
Strong; spot No. red. 95A: spot No. 2
red western, 9s; August No. red.
g5A; September No. red, 971s i;
steamer No. 2 red, 80; receipts, 1874, ,095
bushels; southern, by sample. 70aS5.
Corn-Dull; spot contract 81; re-
Oats-Firmer; new, standard white,
441a; No. 8 white, 43M; standard white,
old, 45a45h; No. 3 white. 43a44; re-
ceipts, 1876 bushels.
10 bid; No. western domestic. 74a75
receipts, 10,7s2 bushels.
Hay-Easier: old, timothy, 30. 0.50a21. 90;
old No. clover mixed. 17.50a1S.00.
Grain freights-Dull: rates normal:
steamer to Liverpool, per bushel. Sd
August: picked ports, per quarter. 2s
August.
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Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today to
the following:
]. c. Nealon. to build dwelling at 1920
Maryland avenue northeast: architect and
builder. A. Thompson; estimated cost,
$25OO
Simon Oppenheimer. to repair store at
514 9th street northwest: estimated cost.
$3.50.
NJ. Goldenberg. to repair store at S3l
7th street northwest: estimated cost. $500.
Charles Parks, to repair dwelling at
74O 9th street southeast: estimated cost,
$295.
J. s. johnson. to repair dwelling at 9ls
Massachusetts avenue northwcSt; est.
mated cost. $50. -
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GERMAN CRUISER KARLSRUHE DASHES
FROM SAN JUAN AFTER cOALING

SAN JUAN, P. R., August i0-The
German cruiser Karlsruhe took on board
900 tons of coal here yesterday and
sailed at $50 in the evening for an
unknown destination. AS she left the
harbor she put on full speed and all her
lights were extinguished.
Her captain reported that he was in
an engagement last Friday night off the
Bahamas. when the Karlsruhe was pur-
sued by four English and French cruis-
ers When he first sighted the lights
the captain thought it was schooner
until shot was fired. He said he
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German Regulars Concentrate.
ALGERfA'S FAMOUS TURCOS FACE
THE GERMANS IN UPPER ALSACE

PARIS, August 10.-Detachments of
the famous Turcos or native troops
from the French colony OF Algeria PEN
etrated upper Alsace today.
The Turcos are Arabs recruited in
Alseria. where they are almost con-
.tantly on active service in the south
ern provinces against the rowing tribes
Of Arab horsemen who continually
harass the French troops. HaTf their
officers are Frenehmen and the other
half rise from the ranks Of natives.
They are remarkable srarpshooters
and showed great bravery in the Crt.
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AWAITED WAR WITH RUSSIA.
Man Arrested at Navy Yard Gate is
Under Observation.

"rm going to stand here until the
United States declares war against Rus
sia," was the statement Of a barefooted
man found at the navy yard gate this
afternoon. His statement resulted in his
arrest, and he was sent to Washington
Asylum Hospital for observation as to
his mental condition.
Frederick Dyck was the name he gave,
and his age was given as thirty-four
years, his address as 243 I'd street north
east, and he said he was employed as a
laborer in the Capitol grounds.
Policeman A. f. johnson of the fifth
precinct arrested him. He gave the
policeman no trouble.
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NEW YORK FRUIT MARKET.

NEW YORK, August 1O-Evaporated
apples steady; fancy. 111sa12h: choice.
1O1ta11: prime, 91a1O. Prunes easy Cali
ifornia. 37sa11h; Oregons, 1Oa12 April
cots, dull and easy; choice, 12a12h: extra
choice. 12Aal2ls: fancy. 1874. Peaches,
dull and weak: choice. 6Aas%; extra
choice, 6Aa7a: fancy. 71zas. Raisins, dull: !:
loose Muscatels 6Aa7a choice to fancy
seeded. 7aasat seedless, 6Aa7. London
layers, 175a1S 80
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. August 10.-Hogs - Re-
ceipts, $4,000 head; strong. Bulk, s.15a
$50; light, 9.30a10.00; mixed. S.90a9 95:
heavy. 8.soas.75; rough. s.6oaS.so: pigs.
8.00a9.6 60.
Cattle--Receipts. 1900 head; strong.
Beeves. 7.20a10.05: steers, 6.50aS.S0:
stockers and feeders, 6.50as.00; cows
and heifers. 3.70a9.25: calves. 8.50al1.65.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head; steady.
Sheep. 5.4oa6.25; yearlings, e.1oa7.25;
lambs, 6.65a9.10.
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Visible Supply of Grain.

NEW YORK. August 10.-The visible
supply of grain in the United States
shows the following changes:
Wheat increased 45S0.OOO bushels In
bond increased 292, 600 bushels.
Corn decreased 491 900 bushels.
Oats increased 3.62S. 600 bushels. In
bond increased 1O1 900 bushels.
Rye increased 10000 bushels.
Barley increased 600 bushels. In bond
decreased 1000 bushels.
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the field.
The positions in the border villages have
oeen occupied by units OF cavalry and
infantry of the German army reserve.
No serious encounters have occurred yet
on the frontier. but frequent skirmishes
between outposts are reported, while Ger
man military aeroplanes fly daily in the
direction of Kovno. capital OF the Russian
province of the same name, which has
an outlet on the Baltic.
Russians Attack Germans.
BERLIN. via London. August 10.-Two
Russian companies Of infantry with ma
chine guns attacked German territorials
three miles from Tilsit. in eastern Prus-
sia- The Russians were compelled to re-
treat.
Report Germans at Warsaw,
LONDON. August 10-For the moment
attention is distracted from Belgium to
Alsace-Lorraine. which the French have
invaded, driving the Germans back with
heavy loss: and to Warsaw, the ancient
capital Of Poland. which the State De-
paftment at Washington reports the
Germans have entered like a lightning
flash from a somber sky.
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ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

Private First Class Seth r. Bishop.
Hospital Corps. Walter Reed General
Hospital. will be discharged by the COM
manding officer of that hospital by pur-
chase
First Lieut. Lloyd b. Magruder. Coast
Artillery Corps. on leave of absence in
this city. will report to the chief of the
division of militia affairs, War Depart
ment, for temporary duty in his office.
Second Lieut. Leslie MacDill, Coast Ar
tillery Corps will proceed to Fort Slo-
cum, N. Y, with a view to his examina-
ton to determine his fitness for detail
in the aviation section of the Signal
Corps
Mai John F. Madden Goth Infantry,
is detailed for service in the Quarter
master Corps. vice Maj. Earl c. Carna-
han, relieved. Maj. Madden will pro-
ceed to Fort Smelling, Mimi, relieving
Mai. George H. Penrose, Quartermaster
Corps. who will proceed to Philadelphia,
Pa. for duty.
Naval Orders.
Lieut. j. v. Babcock. from Atlantic
torpedo f1otilla. to North Carolina.
Naval Movements.
The Chattanooga has arrived at Corinto.
the Albany at Guaymas. the Annapolis
at Acapulco. the Hull, Stewart and the
Saturn at La Paz, the Nanshan at Ma
zatlan. the Patapsco at Vera Cruz. the
Dixie at Newport. the Georgia at Port au
Prince. the Osceola at Guantanamo. the
Vulcan and the Uncas at the Norfolk
yard. the Goldsborough at Tacoma. the
Rhode Island at Boston. the Helena at
Hankow, the Ammen at Whitestone Land
ing and the Dale and the Saratoga at
Shanghai.
The Nero and the Glacier have sailed
from La Paz for San Diego. the Raleigh
from Guaymas for La Paz. the Mime
sofa from Tampico for New York. the
Texas and the Louisiana from Vera Cruz
for New York: the Terry. the Sterett.
the Perkins, the Wake and the Monaghan
from Newport for Boston: the Connecti-
cut from Port au Prince for Philadelphia,
the Patuxent from Vera Cruz for Calves
ton and the Prairie from Cape Haitien for
Puerto Plata
The nag Of the commander of the
fourth division, Atlantic fleet. has been
from the Minnesota TO the
Kansas.
The pennant of the commander Of the
torpedo fotilla, Atlantic fleet, has been
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S AND SO MONEY
to Loan on D. c. Real Estate.
JESSE l.. HEIsKELL, Is03 H st. NV.
transferred from the Panther to the

transferred from the Panther to the
Dixie.
The Somers. now at the Norfolk yard.
has been ordered to proceed on a trip
up the Mississippi river as far as
Quincy. where she will be turned over
to the Illinois naval militia
The North Carolina was placed in full
commission August 7, 1914
The Hector, now at the Philadelphia
yard. will leave about August Is for
Norfolk and thence to Honolulu, via
the Panama canal From Honolulu the
vessel will proceed to Puget sound.
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thought one OF the cruisers was dis
abled, as the pursuit was abandoned.
and the other war vessels appeared to
be assisting her.
A lumber schooner from Jacksonville.
Fla. arrived here today and reported
sighting an English cruiser of the
Lancaster type 100 miles to the north
east of San Juan at 3 o'clock Saturday
afternoon, headed southeast.
The German steamer Odenwald and
the British steamer Salybia, both bound
for European ports from the West In
dies with freight and passengers. have
sought refuge in San Juan harbor.
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SHAMROCK Nv AT ST. GEORGES
Lipton's Yachts Reach Bermudas
Safely From the Azores,

NEW YORK, August 1O.-News was
received here today that Sir Thomas
Lipton's racing yacht Shamrock w, con-
voyed by the steam yacht Erin. arrived
in the harbor of st. Georges, Bermuda,
Sunday The Shamrock made the voyage
from the Azores in eleven days, and ar
rived in good shape.
The Shamrock sailed from Fayal, in the
Azores. July . for New York. Several
days later a wireless message to the
Erin diverted the yachts to Bermuda.
There had been some apprehension re-
garding the safety of the yachts because
England had become involved in the
European war since they left the Azores
Shamrock Nv and the Erin left England
July ~.
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REPULSE AUSTRLANS
IN ENGAGEMENT AT LEZNIVOLE +

ST. PETERSBURG. August 10 (via
Londom.-The town Of Andrejew. Rus
sian Poland, and the customs station at
Radzivilov, in the province of Volhynia,
near the Austrian frontier, have been oc-
cupied by the Austrians. A detachment
of Austrian troops was repulsed from
the village Of Leznivolf.
According to news reaching here the
German warships Goeben and Breslau
have passed Greece, apparently going to-
ward the Dardanelles.
Russian troops have penetrated the val
ley Of the River Styr, which rises in
Austrian Galicia and flows into Russia,
and have entered Austrian territory,
driving the Austrian advance posts before
them.
German Regulars Concentrate.
The regular troops of the German army.
who hitherto have been scattered In
small detachments along the frontier, are
now concentrating near the Russian bor-
der in brigades composed Of two or three
regiments each, all in readiness to take
Evening star., 1914-08-10
PLANS TO AID SOUTH
IN HANDLING COTTON
Conditions Resulting From War in
Europe Considered by House
Committee.

Ways and means to aid the. south in
the handling Of the cotton crop in the
face of the European crisis were con-
sidered today by the House committee
on agriculture. Cotton growers and
merchants were on hand to offer sug-
gestions, and the cotton experts Of the
Department of Agriculture were called
upon by the committee to outline the
situation.
The committee took up the cotton
grading bill Of Representative Lever,
creating federal system Of cotton in
spection and providing cotton stand
ards. ."
Advises Revision Of Market Methods.
of the Department of Agriculture de-
clared that to relieve the present sit
uation in the south a general revision
of the present method of marketing
cotton should be made. He said. that
any plan should provide for the stor-
ing of cotton in bonded warehouses
for the certification of each bale Of
cotton. with certificate of standard
ization and the actual Identification of
every bale of cotton with its certifi-
cate.
without these PROVISIONS, ne Sdiu,
1T Is doubtful II cotton collateral, as
security, can be made as impregnable
as it should be in the present crisis"
Relief Within Thirty Days Possible.
Mr.. Brant said that with proper leg
islation the government could put his
plan into operation within thirty days
to such an extent as materially to aid
the cotton growers. He said that
whatever was done must be done i'm
mediately.
Among those who attended the hear
ing were: w. G. Turner, James F.
Hunter and William E. Love of Mem
plis, j. w. Culver Of Clarksdale. Miss,
and E. r. oliver Of Louisville. Ky.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. August 1o.-Flour-
Firmly held; spring patents. 4.S5a5. 10;
winter straights. 410al25; winter pa
extra No 2 winter, s7oa3.S5; extra No.
winter. 3.60a3.7O
Wheat futures without transactions.
Pork-steady; mess. 2475a25.25; fam
ily, 24,50a26. SO: short clear, 2150a22.5 so.
19.00a20.00. Lard-Steady; middle west,
10.20a10.s0.
Enthusiastically; New Orleans. open
kettle. S6a55. Hay-Firm; shipping.
30: No I. 1;2oa1.25; No. 2. lis: No: 3.
291a; Central America, 2sh. Leather
Firm: hemlock, lists. 30: 2ds. 2sa29
Raw sugar firm; molasses All: centrif-
ugal, 4a2. Refined. firm, 50 points higher:
cut loaf. $40: crushed. $50: mold A, 595:
dered. $50: fine granulated, $50; dia-
mond A. $50; confectioners' A. $40; No.
/, $50
Butter-Irregular: receipts, 1884 tubs;
creamery extras, 29a291s; flrsts, 253ka2S114
seconds. 23a25; process, extras, 231sa241s; !;
ladies. current make, firsts, 22k: seconds,
2l1fa22; packing stock. current make, No.
2. 2Oa2th.
Cheese-Firm: receipts, 623 boxes; state,
whole milk, specials 151xa15&; do. aver
age fancy, 15A: state whole milk, fresh
daisies. 15ha15A: Wisconsin daisies, 49,
a15&; skins. 11za12A.
Eggs-steady; 1883 cases Fresh
gathered extras. 27a2S; extra firsts, 25a
rs; firsts. 23a24: seconds. 20a22: state.
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery white,
33a34: do, gathered white. 26a32; west
ern gathered white, 24a27; state Penn
sylvania and nearby hennery brown, 2S
a3o; do gathered brown and mixed col
ors, 23a27.
Poultry-Iive. dull: western chickens,
13al4. Dressed. steady; western broil-
broilers IT; do. fowls, 16: do turkeys,
ers. fresh, 16a21 do. fowls. 12ha1 81:
turkeys, 1Ta26.
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staff of the censorship bureau.
The Rt. Hon. Charles Hobhouse. speak
ing on behalf OF the British post office
authorities, dsclaimed any responsibility
for the censorship over which he says the
war office exercised full and sole control.
He said If there was any delay in for
warding messages after, they had passed
the censor he was ready to do what he
could in the matter.
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Liverpool Cotton Sales on Condition

LIVERPOOL, August 1O.-The directors
Of the Cotton Association decided today
that as the financial position has i'm
proved. cotton may be sold with the
usual ten days allowed for payment, but
II any buyer is overdue with an earlier
payment he must provide a bank guar
anty for the new business.
There were 1000 bales OF American spot
cotton sold here today. The price was
unchanged on the basis of $50 for
American middling.
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OCONNOR, IN HOUSE OF COMMONS,
CRITICISES PRESS CENSORSHIP

LONDON. August 10.-T. P. O'Connor,
the Irish nationalist. today in the house
of commons again opened fire on the
press censorship established by the Brit
ish government He said thousands of
dollars spent by American newspapers
had been wasted in consequence of the
censorship and he suggested that trained
newspaper men should be added to the
Evening star., 1914-08-10
CUSTOMS OFFICERS SEAL WIRELESS
APPARATUS ON BELLIGERENTS' SHIPS

NEW YORK, August 10.-United
States customs officers went out in the
revenue cutter Calumet today and seal
ed up the wireless apparatus Of all
vessels in the harbor flying the flags of
the warning European powers. This
action follows the censorship placed
upon wireless stations along the coast
to enforce the neutrality Of the United
States.
Evening star., 1914-08-10

The new wireless embargo applies to
such ships as the German liner Water
land, which is at her pier Customs
authorities said that while no specific
orders had been given physically to
apparatus the inspectors had been CIV
en- great freedom in enforcing neutrali-
ity regulations. 1t was reported that
the big Vaterland was working her
wireless.
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Granulated Sugar Price Advanced.

NEW YORK. August 1O.-The price OF
granulated sugar in the wholesale mar
ket was advanced to 51s cents per pound
today. making gain Of more than 9
cent pound since the recent upward
movement began. The advance was due
primarily to the war in Europe. which
has removed foreign competition and has
sent Great Britain into the local market
for supplies. while at the same time the
position has been further strengthened
by an improved domestic demand.
Evening star., 1914-08-10

The Star will receive, acknowl-
edge and transmit to the Ameri-
can Red Cross contributions from
the public toward the work to be
undertaken by that Organization
in connection with the war abroad.
Evening star., 1914-08-10
ARTHUR P. GANoNG DIES.
Prominent Southern Cotton Broker
Expires ON Railway Train.

GRAND JUNCTION. Tenn. August
1O.-Arthur P. Ganong. agted forty-two
of Memphis, Tenn, prominent in cotton
circles throughout the south. died today
of heart failure on Southern railway
train near here. Mr.. Ganong recently
severed his connection with the firm OF
Ganong & Reid of Memphis.
He was returning to Memphis from
New York, where he went to clear up
his connections with several cotton con-
Germs.
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AGITATION IN BERLIN REPORTED
AGAINST KAISER AND CROWN PRINCE

PARIS, August 1O.-A special to the
Figaro from Brussels says that two
strangers who arrived from Berlin. which
city they had left with some difficulty.
declared that they had witnessed an agi-
tation against the emperor in the German
capital.
The men said that in the Avenue Of
Evening star., 1914-08-10

Butter-Steady; creameries. 22a2s.
Eggs-Higher; receipts. 11.O74 cases: at
mark, cases included. 15a2Ok; ordinary
firsts. 1Sa191x: firsts. 20a21.
Potatoes-Unsettled; receipts, s5 cars;
Jersey. sacks. s2as5: Jersey. bulk. 77aSO:
Minnesota. 70a75; Virginia, barrels, 216
a2.25.
Poultry-Alive. lower: fowls. "A; springs.
16a17,
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Tilleuls they heard cries Of Down with
EMPEROR and Down with the crown
prince.''
The Belgian government has printed
and distributed among its soldiers de-
scriptions OF the designs Of all uniforms
the emperor" and Down with the crown
worn by French and English troops.
Evening star., 1914-08-10
REASSUR|NG NEWS
OF FOLK ABROAD
Relatives and Friends of
Washingtonians Hear
From War Zone.
LITTLE FEAR FOR SAFETY
OF SOME NOT REPORTED
Judge Shepard of District Court Last
Heard From in Heidelberg-Lon-
don Contingent Safe.

Eesssurirg news regarding the safe
ty OF number of Washington people
who are in the European war zone was
received by relatives and friends here
today.
No definite information has reached
The State Department regarding the
whereabouts of Judge Shepard Of the
District Court. last reported at Heidel-
berg, but there Is no reason to doubt
his safety.
Word has reached the department
that Ludwig Nissen, J. B. Jackson and
1.onzo B. See have left Amsterdam for
london: that Emily and Dorothy
ouackenbush sailed from Antwerp Au-
gust s, and that Katherine McNeal is
IN Berlin.
Those Registered in London.
Names of n number OF Washingto-
Mas who are safe in England outside
the war zone and have registered with
the American citizens relief commit
tee within the last few days appear In
list made public by that organization.
and word from others continues to
come to their anxious friends and rel
atives in this country.
and Lillian burroughs, Florence n.
Butler. Madeline Davis. Agnes Droop
and Amelia de Billin. and Capt. and
Mrs. F. J. Dorns. Mrs. Frank Evans:
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur S. Browne ana
Hugh II. Cassiday.
Miss Ruth NJ. Oberly teacher in the
Normal School. has cabled that she is In
Rome. comfortable and safe with friends.
She left the party with which she had
been travelling at Venice about July 26
This party included Miss Sipe Miss May
Breen. Miss Lowry and Miss Mckee. and
intended to go to Venice and later the
Black Forest. They have not yet been
heard from. hut it is hoped that the De-
partment of State may be able to locate
them hrough Miss Oberly.
No News From Bradfords.
Morgan Bradford. jr.. and Mrs. Brad
ford Of Washington, sailed for Europe
Iuly ii, and when last heard from were
IN Berlin July 81 Their friends and reia-
tives are greatly distressed at the absence
nf news especially as Mrs. Bradford Is
known to have been in poor health.
suong the residents of Baltimore who
have registered in London are T. Carroll
Rond. Maj. Eric Bergland. Mary D.
BE sland. Mrs. f. Bergland. Mrs F; A.
Bic som Thomas Courtney. jenkins
Co, ~tucy. John Hopkins. Mr.. and mrs
Da.,iei Broderick. Mr.. and Mrs. John
We 'ey Brown, Ethel n. Browne, Emily
De IS. H. A. b. Dunning. Mrs. Hobart
Du Ill Mary l. Duvall, Evelina Early
an Mr and Mrs. Abraham Faber
Volunteers in Aid Efforts.
oug the latest volunteers in the
wo of giving all possible aid to needy
GO .rymen in London are Mrs. Mar
sI,a Field. Mrs. W. A. Draper and Miss
NJ. aret Draper of Washington.
rt addition to those heretofore listed.
In, tries have been instituted by the
Department for the following named
residents of this city: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank r. Robertson in Norway. Mrs.
Philip q. Hyam in Geneva, Berne or
Lu.erue: Joseph Kingsbury, - FL
gin and Leslie in Dresden; Miss
Jusnita Valentine in Chambery. France;
Miss Dora B. Haines in London and
Annie W. Wyeth in London.
Evening star., 1914-08-10
GIVES $1,000 TO RED CROSS.
Ex-Empress Eugene Sends Contribu.
tion to Queen Mother Alexandra.

LONDON. August 10-Ex- Empress
Eugenie Of France today sent to Queen
Mother Alexandra subscription ok
$1,000 fer RED Cross work
Evening star., 1914-08-10
London Market Quiet.

LONDON, August 1O.-There were a few
transactions in the money market today
and short loans were quoted at ~ to 5
per cent Discount rates were nominal.
Evening star., 1914-08-10
Kansa City Hog Price Jumps.

est price paid for hogs in the local mar
ket since September, 1910, was registered
today. when the market jumped from %
to 80 cents and the price was quoted at
$975 for the best grades.
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Ethel Gladys MCDOWELL browns.

Word has been received here of the
death by drowning Saturday of Ethel
Gladys woodwell. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian e. Woodwel, formerly of
this city. but now of Mount Vernon,
NJ V
Evening star., 1914-08-10
Report Germans at Warsaw.

mean war as well as in the Franco-
Prussian war OF 1870-71.