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Evening star., 1914-07-15
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. July 15.-Uneasiness in re-
gard to threats of a railroad tie-up
had considerable to do today with lifting
the price of wheat. In addition there was
a sudden advance of quotations at Liv-
erpool and it was reported that black rust
had gained a serious foothold Is Min
nesota- Shorts made a general rush to
cover. The opening. which was as to v
higher, was followed by other gains.
Corn bulged on account of a sharp ad-
vance at Buenos Aires. due to unfavor-
able weather and to the unsatisfactory
quality of supplies. The market here
was also affected by continued heat and
drought southwest After opening 3s to
%a1 up prices rose still higher.
Oats hardened with corn and wheat
Enlarged offerings. however. checked the
advance.
Weakness in the hog market had a de-
pressing influence on provisions. The
chief result was the withdrawal Of buy
ers more than any radical lowering of
vol ly,oc
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Bonds Are Irregular.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK July 15.-Relatively
steady cables and private reports of
hot winds in the southwest yesterday
afternoon probably accounted for an
opening advance at from l to points
in the cotton market today. There was
not much demand. while there appeared
to be considerable realizing or scattered
local selling. and fluctuations were
more or less irregular right after the
call Reactions of or points were
followed by rallies before the end of
the first hour. however. on New Or
leans buying, and reports that tempera-
lures were high in the southwest again
this morning.
Futures opened steady; July. 1910:
August. 12.3S: October. 1923; Decem-
Der. 12.4s: January, 1898; March. 1874;
MAY. 1856.
The very favorable weather shown by
detailed reports east of the river. with
rains or showers in Mississippi and
Tennessee, seemed to offset the less
favorable conditions in the southwest.
and the market was very quiet around
midday. with prices easing off to about
last nights closing figures.
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WEATHER..
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Thurs
day, Probably Thundershowers.

For the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia-Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday. probably with thundershowers:
not much change in temperature; moder-
ate south winds.
The pressure continues low over the
Ohio and Mississippi valleys and the
plains states and it is relatively high
Off the Atlantic and north Pacific coasts.
Temperatures continue relatively high
over the great central valleys and the
plains states, and they are near the nor
NAL in the region Of the great lakes, the
Atlantic states and west Of the Rocky
mountains.
During the last twenty-four hours there
were showers in the upper Ohio valley.
the Atlantic and east gulf states and
the northwest.
The indications are that the weather
will be partly overcast. with probably
showers during the next thirty six hours
In the Atlantic and east gulf states. In
the Ohio valley and the region Of the
great lakes the weather will be generally
fair tonight and Thursday, except that
showers are probable in upper Michi-
gan.
No important temperature changes are
indicated for the eastern half of the
country during the next thirty-six hours
The winds along the New England coast
will be light to moderate variable; on
the middle Atlantic coast moderate
south; on the south Atlantic coast mod
crate south and southwest; on the east
gulf coast moderate variable.
Evening star., 1914-07-15
Perez Galdos.
From the westminster Gazette.

From the westminster Gdxette.
Senior Perez Galdos, whose admirinR q
countrymen are now organizing a ma
tional subscription for his benefit, is prob
ably the most voluminous historical nov
elist that the world has ever seen. In
a series OF romances he has surveyed
the whole history of modern Spain, from
the battle of Trafalgar to a time within
recent memory. Out Of his own country.
however, he is best known on account
of his anti-clarical drama, Electra II
happened to appear at a time when Spain
was ringing with a clerical scandal. That
accident made the play popular and
gained its author a European reputation.
For a time even the bullfghts were less
frequented than the theaters in which the
piece was staged: and the bishops gave
it an excellent advertisement by threat
ening both the actors and the audiences
with accommodation.
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BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 15-Wheat-Firmer:
spot No. 2 red. SO; spot No. red west
ern. IS; July No. 2 red. SO; August No. 2
red, S2A: September No. red, S2X !:
steamer No. 2 red. 70: receipts. 134,O77
bushels; exports, 1900 bushels; new
southern. by sample, 6OasO: new southern,
on grade. 7s1kaS21a.
corn-Dun; spot. 75,4: receipts, 1857
bushels; exports. 14.GO4 bushels.
Oats-Easier: standard white, 49, No. !
white. AZ: receipts, $3.50 bushels; ex-
ports. 1868 bushels
Rye-Quiet: No. western export, 6sa
60: No. western domestic. 63a64; re-
ceipts, S.2S3 bushels.
Hay-Strong and higher: No. / timothy,
20.JOa21.O0; No. l clover mixed, 17.5Oa
1890.
Grain freights-Firm: steam to Liver
pool. per bushel, unchanged; Cork for
orders. per quarter, unchanged
Evening star., 1914-07-15
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today to
the following:
Anna l.. Lukei, to build frame dwelling
at 1Olo 18th street northwest architect,
G. T. Santmeyers; estimated cost, S., 800.
E. Somers. to build frame dwelling at
Arizona and Rodman streets; builder.
Charles H. Merryman; estimated cost,
$1,2OO
Simon Oppenheimer, to build five dwell
ings, 3O1s-26 Park road northwest; build
er. s. Oppenheimer; estimated cost,
Edward McAleer, to build frame dwell
ing at 6O4 Longfellow street, architect,
F. Pyles; builder. E. McAleer; estimated
cost. $2,5OO
Evening star., 1914-07-15
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yesterd pm, 81: 8
pm, 70; IL midnight. Is. Today. am,
rs; 8 am, 76; IL noon, SO; 2 pm, So.
Maximum, 81, at 1:45 pm. yesterday;
minimum, "a, at 8 am today.
Temperature same date last year-Max-
imum. 70; minimum, 66.
Barometer-Yesterday. A pm. 1882: 8
pm, 29.s2; II midnight, 29.s1. Today. 4
am. e.s1: 8 am. 1888; II noon, 1888;
p,m 1881
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Pointed Paragraphs.

1olnte0 fatagTapnS.
Many woman loves her husband
less than her husbands wife
In seeking their level lots of men
have to slide down the hill.
Strawberries come and Strawberries
CO. but the prune goes on forever.
Except for their mistakes a great
many men would never even be heard
Of.
What jolly old world this would
be If everybody practiced what he
preached!
When a man Is anxious to lose his
identity all he has to do is to marry
a violent suffragette.
The man who manages to keep out
Of debt. out Of Jail and out of politics
is a little above the average.
During the courtship girl is often
unable to explain her thoughts. but
she makes up for lost time after mar
riage.
II the creation Of woman was an
afterthought. the fact might explain
why she considers the postscript of a
letter the most important part.
Evening star., 1914-07-15
They Wouldn't Law.

From the Jasper County tMiss.) Review
few days ago a rather bashful girl
went into one of our leading stores car
rying three chickens. She inquired the
price Of chickens and at the same time
put them on the counter The clerk
didn't know the chickens feet were tied
and asked II they would lay there. She
bit her handkerchief and said:
mo, sir: they are ROSTERS"
Evening star., 1914-07-15
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. July 16.-Hogs-Receipts
10000 head; slow; bulk. 8.70as.So; light.
s.6oas.s5; mixed. s.45as.s5; heavy. s.30a
s.95; rough. S.30a8.45: pigs. s.00as.00.
Cattle-Receipts. 10000 head; steady;
beeves. 7.70a9.90: steers, 6.40a8.30; stock
ers and feeders. 5.S0as.00; cows and
heifers. 3.90as.10; calves, 7.50a11.O0.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head: slow;
sheep. 5.25a6.10; yearlings, 5.75a73o;
lambs. 6.30a9.1O.
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Leaders Are Lower at Outset
Today, But Evince Rally
ing Tendencies.
WEAKNESS IN new HAVEN
ISA NULLIFYING FACTOR
Offerings Continue Persistent-Ca-
madam Pacific Falls to New Low
Record-Closing Firm.

NEW YORK. July I5.-Foreign liduida-
ton was again responsible for the heavi-
ness in today's early dealings in the
stock market. Gables from London re-
ported selling there for Paris and Berlin
account.
The only stock of Importance to regis
ter a substantial gain was Union Pacific,
which soon rose 12s on the decision of the
court upholding the extra dividend dis
tribution to common shareholders.
Baltimore and Ohio common and pre-
ferred. which form the greater part OF
this distribution, were correspondlngfy
depressed, losing and 2s4 points. respec-
lively.
Canadian Pacific lost rs and in the
specialties Dry Goods preferred fell 2
Little Doubt of Liquidation.
The leaders were lower at the outset.
but evinced a rallyins tendency. only to
fall back again
Such tendencies as the market might
have shown to improve its early position
New Haven. which fell 31s points to 52,
new low record.
Offerings were persistent and left little
doubt of their liquidating character.
Canadian Pacific also fell 3 points to
new low record on selling attributed to
Canadian and foreign sources
Low records were made by Rock Island
common and preferred and the collateral
bonds Dry Goods preferred added 4
points to its initial fall.
Bonds Are Irregular.
Heaviness in Baltimore and Ohio issues
extended to other eastern railways and
there was renewed selling of the Goulds.
Bonds were irregular.
Another selling movement in New Ha-
ven, which declined to 1874 caused gen.
eraI unsettlement during the midsession,
stocks hitherto unaffected rejecting the
force of the general pressure.
New Haven is declined from 1Oo to ~ on
q single transaction, and New York,
Westchester and Boston 41ss. under New
Haven guarantee. declined 3l2 points.
Canadian Pacific and New York Central
added to their early weakness.
Evening star., 1914-07-15
Studying History.
From the New York World.

Old Fort No. A. In the Bronx has now
been tableted for the historical informa-
ton of youth. Any ambitious lad who
will start at Gravesend bay. follow
through Prospect Park the course of the
British center in the battle Of Long Is
land" and then successfully visit the sites
Of the forts, redoubts and blockhouses on
Manhattan Island. from the Battery to
Fort Washington Park. winding up with
q trip to cid No. 4, will know more about
modern New York. as well as about the
wars Of the young republic.
Evening star., 1914-07-15
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

Sales-Regular call, IL O'Clock noon:
Potomac Cons. IS, 81 600 at 10O 81, 900 at 100,
81 600 at 100.
Capital Traction. 6 at 9Sh
Mergenthaler, 1 at 214%.
Washington Virginia CON-, Is at 2sA Is at
2sh
After call-Capital Traction 5s. 81 900 at 107X,
Washington Railway As. 81 900 at S2H.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS, 81 900
at 1O4, 81 900 at 1O4, $1,000 at f04.
Washington Cas- 20 at n, % at u.
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Forgot How They Looked.

From London Opinion.
Buyer Ito traveler)-No. no, nothing at
all. thanks We're overstocked now.
Traveler-very well; but won't you Just
look at my samples?
Buyer-Not a bit Of good. Too busy.
Trayeler-Well. then. look here! Do
vou mind IL take the blessed things out
and look at 'em myself? I haven't seen
'em for three weeks.
Evening star., 1914-07-15
In Chicago.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
Mrs. Wabash-John. thought 1 heard
a woman's voice at the door last night
when YOU were having trouble opening it
with your night key.
Mr. Wabash-Yes dear. you did.
"But. John, what did that mean?'
"Why. dear. you see. the woman you
heard talking was the policewoman who
brought me home
Evening star., 1914-07-15
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. July 15.-Money and dis
count rates were easy today. The stock
market started cheerfuily. but later de-
c'ined under further continental and local
liquidation. Consols lost three-sixteenths
Trading was quiet and the closing tone
easy.
Trading was active in the American sec
ton. The verdict in the Union Pacific
case helped that stock. but weakened
Baltimore and Ohio as it is feared the
distribution of the Union Pacific holdings
will increase the market supplies of Bal
timore and Ohio.
Evening star., 1914-07-15
FOREIGN BOURSES.

PARIS. July 15.-Tradine was quiet on
theh bourse today. Rentes. francs 921s
centimes- Exchange on London. p francs
IS centimes; private discount pa
BERLIN. July 15.-Prices opened higher
but closed weak on the bourse today Ex-
change on London, % marks ~ pfennigs:
money. =: private discount, 2is.
Evening star., 1914-07-15
Corroborative Evidence.

From the Sydney Bulletin.
The Unbeliever latter the spiritualfstic
seance)-Surely you don't believe that
the spirit of your dead husband upset
all that furniture?
The "idow-Well. dent knsw.
George was dreadfully clumsy.
Evening star., 1914-07-15
The Limit.

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
"Dobbins is certainly the personification
of laziness.''
That's what he is: why. he wouldn't
take his twin babies out riding until he
had their go-cart equipped with motor.
Evening star., 1914-07-15
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. July 15.-Good rains
in the eastern belt caused cotton to
open today at a decline of l to points.
After the call the trading months stood
3 to points down.
Futures opened barely steady. July
nominal; August. 1888; October, 12.41;
December, 12-43: January, 1916; March.
1853.
The forecast of continued dry weather
Tor the western belt caused reaction
and an advance of to 4 points over
yesterdays close. At noon prices were
again down to points under yester-
DAYS finals
Evening star., 1914-07-15
Standard Oil Reduced.

NEW YORK, July 15.-The Standard
OH Company of New York today an
nounced a reduction of Is points IN
all grades of refined petroleum for ex-
port. making cases 1915 cents per gal
Ion. tanks 4.75 cents and refined at
Gew York and Philadelphia. S.25 cents.
Evening star., 1914-07-15
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

First Lieut.. Thomas P. Doole, Medical
Reserve Corps, is relieved from his pres
ent duties and will proceed to his home.
Maj. Meriwether L. Walker, Corps Of
Engineers. is detailed as professor Of
practical military engineering at the
United States Military Academy.
First Lieut.. Wade H. Westmoreland,
l1th Cavalry. is relieved from duty at
the Columbia Military Academy, Column
bia, Tenn, and will join his regiment.
Maj. Elisha s. Benton, retired, is de-
tailed as professor Of military science
and tactics at the Columbia Military
Academy, Columbia, Tenn.
First Lieut.. William E. Mould, retired,
t. is relieved from duty at the Hitchcock
Military Academy, San Rafael, Cal.
Each Of the following named officers Of
the Medical Corps will proceed to West
Point, N. Y, for duty at the Military
Academy; capts. Will L. Pyles. Philip
w. Huntington. Arthur N. Tasker and
Mark D. Weed.
Leave of absence for one month and
fifteen days Is granted Lieut.. Col. George
Montgomery, ordnance department, with
permission to go beyond the sea.
First Lieut.. George A. F. Trumbo. 18th
ing service at Fort Mcdowell, Cal, re-
heving First Lieut.. Thomas B. Esty,
cavalry.
First Lieut.. Thomas B. Esty, cavalry,
Is assigned to the 1st Cavalry.
First Lieut.. Lesson o. Tarleton, Medi-
cal Corps. is relieved from duty with the
18th Brigade and will proceed to the Phil
ippine Islands
Leave of absence for fifteen days is
granted Lieut.. Col. William H. Sage, in
fantry.
Lieut. Col. Percy E. Trippe, retired, is
relieved from further duty on recruiting
service. and will proceed to his home.
Maj. Charles N. Barney, retired, is de-
tailed for general recruiting service at
Oklahoma, Okla. relieving Lieut.. Col
Thomas J. Lewis. retired, who will pro-
ceed to New Orleans, La, for recruiting
duty.
Evening star., 1914-07-15
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. July 15.-Spot cotton
easier: good E1iddling. 7.96: middling.
IA; low m.ddling. 6.96; sales, 5000
bales. Speculation and export 500 bales
July. 7.20; July and August. 7.2O; Sep
tember and October. 6.76; December
and January, 6.62h: February and
March. 6.64: April and May. $751;
Evening star., 1914-07-15
Condition Of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at
3 am: Great Falls-Temperature. 81;
condition. 400. Dalecarlia reservoir
81: condition at north con-
nection. 500: condition at south connec-
ton. $50. Georgetown distributing reser-
81; condition at In
fluent gatehouse, 45: condition at effiuent
gatehouse. q.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1914-07-15

xEx Dividend Today.
United States Rubber Company COM,
1la; I'd preferred of same stock, 11s, and
1st preferred of same stock. =; Loose
Wiles Biscuit Company I'd preferred. IL;
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company
pfd., 1A; Pittsburgh, Ciniinnati and st.
Louis railroad pfd.. ": Dupont De
Nemo.rs Powder Company. pfd, ~,
and Mahoning Coal Company, IS per
share.
Evening star., 1914-07-15

It matters little what 1t Is that you |
want-whether a situation or a servant |
"a want ad in The Star win reach the |
person who will fill your need.
Evening star., 1914-07-15
Closing Prices.

Prices opened a fraction higher. but
later most of the list reacted and fell
below parity The closing was irregular
Consols for money. 751a: consols for
account. - 9-1G; Pennsylvania. 57A :
United States Steel. b2i4. Bar silver weak
Short bills. 2aoh; three-month. 2hsa94
Evening star., 1914-07-15
NEW YORK METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK. July 15-Lead-pull. az,
a3.95. London. G19 2s Cd.
Spelter quiet; 4.95a5.O5. London, s21
12s Cd
Evening star., 1914-07-15
LIVERPOOL.


LIVERPOOL. July 15-Wheat-No. 1
Manitoba. Is 31kd; No. 2, Is I'd: October
Is shd December. IS esd. Corn-Ameri-
can mixed, Is 7lsd: July, 5s SID.
Evening star., 1914-07-15

Butter unchanged.
Eggs-Lower; receipts. 1873 cases;
at mark. cases included, 15a1S1s !;
ordinary firsts. 17ka1S; firsts. 1sha1s.
Potatoes-Lower: receipts; seventy
cars: Illinois. Kansas and Missouri
Ohio's. 75a1.00; Virginia barrels. 3.50a
1855.
Poultry-Alive. higher; fowls. IL;
springs 1Sa21.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. July 15.-Flour-Easy.
Wheat-Higher on firm cables and rust
news from the northwest. September.
S6haS6 3-16.
Pork-steady; short clear, 2Oooa21.5O
Beef-Steady.
Lard-steady: middle west, 1O35a10.45
Molasses-Dull.
Hay-Firm: No. 8. SOaS5.
Hides-Steady.
Leather@Steady.
Raw sugar-Easy.
Molasses. 2.64; centrifugal, $50; re-
fined. steady.
Butter@Weaker; receipts, 1920 tubs.
Creamery extras. 27a28; frsts, 24111a26h.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged; receipts,
1900 boxes.
Eggs-steady and unchanged; receipts.
1920 cases.
Dressed poultry-Ffrm; western chick
ems. broilers. 1411a2O: fowls. 12a19: tur-
keys, 25a28.
Evening star., 1914-07-15
BONDS SELL
At ADVANCED FIGURES
Offer Made for Option on $4,000
c. & P. IS on Ex-
change.

A fair demand for Chesapeake and Po-
the local exchange today. The bid at the
close yesterday as 1Hsle and the last
sale previously recorded was at 1os. To-
day 1O4 was paid for $4,000 of the bonds
and more was wanted at that figure. A
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lot also was In de-
mand. One broker offered to pay $1.OOO
for an option on such lot at 1O4H.
Potomac Consolidated So sold again at
par for 5000. and that was the bid for
more The bonds were offered at 1O1.
Railway and Electric As sold 81 900 at
S2H and more were wanted at that fig
ure
In the stock list fifty shares of Wash
ington-Virginia common brought 2Sh. an
advance of az points over the last bid
previously recorded. At the close today
2S was offered for the stock. which was
held at %.
Washington Gas sold at II for forty
five shares.
A branch of the Washington and South
ern Bank located at the southwest cor
ner of 18th and Church streets northwest
is scheduled to be formally opened to-
morrow. An attractive banking room
has been provided for the bank, the
structure in which it is located having
been completely remodeled and renovated
for the purpose. The bank is located on
a section of 14th street which rapidly Is
becoming an important business thor
oughfare.
Evening star., 1914-07-15
Where the Habit Began.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Eve-Are you and l the only people on
earth?
Adam-Yes; / guess we shall have to
pad our census II we want to make
much of a showing.
Evening star., 1914-07-15

II you want work. read the want co.,
umns Of The Star.
Evening star., 1914-07-15
Naval Orders.

Commander F. A. Traut. from COM
mand Charleston to Naval Academy, An
napolis, Md.
Commander G. B. Bradshaw, from
command Yorktown to command receiv-
ing ship at Puget sound, Wash.
Lieut.. Commander R. d. White, from
ofilce naval intelligence to leave
Lieut. F. v. McNair, from New Jersey
to command jenkins.
Lieut. Gunior grade) c. c. Thomas.
from West Virginia to home and wait or
ders.
Lieut. dunior grade) R. S. Edwards.
from Tallahassee to home and wait or
ders.
Ensign w. N. Richardson, from Isla de
Luzon to Tennessee.
Ensign G. 8. Dale, from South Caro-
lima to receiving ship at Norfolk, Va.
Surgeon NJ. 8. Elliott, to navy recruit
ing station, New York, N. Y.
Chaplain J. F. Fleming, from naval sta
ton, GUAM to Asiatic station.
Chief Boatswain Gerald Ollif, from ma
val training station, great lakes, ILL.,, to
Ohio.
Chief Boatswain NJ J. J. Farley. from
Maine to treatment Naval Hospital. Phil
adelphia.
Chief Boatswain Alexander Stuart from
Ohio to home and wait orders,
Boatswain ]. W. Bettens, to naval
training station, great lakes, Ill.
Chief Gunner Thomas Smith, from na-
val torpedo station, Newport. r. /. to
Nevada.
Evening star., 1914-07-15
The Safest Investments
Money to Loan

Prevailing Interest and eommission.
Joseph I. Weller. 6zo F St. NV.
Evening star., 1914-07-15
Naval Movements.

The Brooklyn has arrived at Lewes
the Uncas at Charleston, the Jupiter at
San Francisco, the Sterrett and Perkins
at Hampstead bay. the Duncan at New
port, the Montgomery at Norfolk the
Glacier at Guaymas, the Denver at Mare
Island, the Kansas at Vera Cruz and
the Salem at Tuxpam.
The Paul Jones. Truxtun and Whipple
from La Paz for San Diego the Dolphin
from Nantucket for Washington city. the
California and Preble from Santa Rosa
liza, for La Paz. the Celtic from Tampico
for New York, the San Grancisco from
Lobos Island for Vera Cruz and the
Hancock from Vera Cruz for Guam
tanam.o
Evening star., 1914-07-15

Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. July 15.-
The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
were both clear this morning.