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Evening star., 1915-08-01
HOLDS THAW NOW SANE, :
REGARDLESS OF JURORS
Justice Hendrick Says He Arrived
at the Conclusion
Independently.

ALBANY. n. Y, July 31.-Harry X.
Thaw was declared sane by Supreme
, Court Justice Peter A. Hendrick, indie
Hpendently of the advisory jury's YER
dict to the same effect, according to
correspondence between the justice,
Attorney General Woodbury. and David
Robinson. foreman of the jury, made
public tonight at the attorney gen.
erals office
No Bearing on Appear.
Therefore. Mr.. Woodbury. announced,
the statements attributed to Robinson
that the Justices charge was disre-
garded by the jury and that the nat
ural law or the .'unwritten law" op-
Grated to influence the verdict-will
have no bearing on the states appeal
from the Hendrick decision. Mr. Rob-
inson's letter denies the accuracy of
the statements.
my belief Is" Justice Hendrick' S
letter read, that the verdict of the
jury expressed the true thought of all
the members of the jury that Thaw
was sane at the time of the trial.
Agrees With the Jury.
investigate the matter were it not that
the verdict of the jury was advisory
only. and independently of the jurys
findings I believe that upon the evil
dence adduced upon the trial no deci-
sion colud be reached other than that
Thaw is now sane
Evening star., 1915-08-01
More Contracts Are Placed
for High Explosive Shells

NEW YORK. July s1.-France and
Great Britain during the week placed
several large contracts for high explo-
sives shells calling for approximately
100, 900 steel rounds. In addition France
closed for 100000 tons of round bars
that will be manufactured into war
munitions in Europe. The General Elec-
trio Company bought $4,000 steel rounds
at Pittsburgh at the close of the week,
and will buy 10000 tons additional later.
Negotiations continue on an aggregate
Of 100000 shells. mainly stx-inch. and
for 900, 900 tons round steel bars. Much
larger inquiries are in the market, buc
liberal allowance must be made for
Implications.
Prices on Steel Rounds.
Several small manufacturers con-
tracted for lots of from 1000 to 1000
steel rounds. paying from 290c to &c per
pound, and one lot sold as high as 1850
for this years delivery. but large ton
nages for longtime shipment sold at
2hc PEI pound and slightly less at
Pittsburgh.
Railroad equipment buying was not
important, although additional orders
for rails cars. track supplies and bridge
work were taken. making the total
July steel requirements for the rail-
roads about 400, 600 tons.
The United States Steel Corporation
produced steel ingots at the rate OF -
per cent of total capacity and quletiy
bought more steel in the open market
Some of the largest Independent COM
panieS are running full-
Orders for Steel Shapes.
Fabricating shops booked orders call
ing for 5000 tons steel shapes July
structural orders were the heaviest for
a single month this year. The Culver
elevated line contract, requiring $4,000
tons steel was awarded and bids were
taken on three other sections of the
local subway system, calling for $4,000
tons steel beams and riveted work.
The largest orders placed included the
city and county building at Pittsburgh.
Z 600 tons: the Overland warehouse at
St Paul. 5000 tons: the Y. M c. A.
Hotel at Cleveland $500 TONS and the
Shelby tube mill at Ellwood. Ind, calls
ing for $500 tons steel shapes.
Evening star., 1915-08-01
$1,000 CHECK MISSING.
Crime Suspected in Death in New
York OF Richard MoYnan.

HASTINGS, y Y. July 31.-Daugh- =
ters of Richard Moynan of Brooklyn,
whose body was found upon the tracks
OF the New York Central railroad near
here yesterday. today said they were
positive their father, who was NOV
ing picture promoter. had certified
check for ST. 900 in his possession when
he left home.
The check was not found in any OF
the mans pockets.
The police declare their belief that
Moynan's body either was placed on
the tracks to cover a double crime, OF
that the man had fallen or been pushed
off train.
Evening star., 1915-08-01
IMPORTERS ARE HOPEFUL,
7. S. Sharretts Had Satisfactory
-. Talk With Mr.. Lansing.

NEW YORK. July 31.-As a result of
"a talk with Robert Lansing. Secretary
of State. and with other officials of the
State Department, including foreign
trade advisers, Thaddeus S. Sharretts,
counsel for the Importers Association
of the United States, returned from
Washington today in a hopeful frame
of mind.
Mr. Sharretts discussed with the
State Department officials the British
blockade situation, and 1t was said he
had received assurances that every eff
fort is being made by the State De-
partment 10 present to Great Britain
the cause of the American importers,
whose business is disturbed by their
failure to obtain goods from Germany
and Austria.
Mr.. Sharretts said he felt confident
that the present conditions would not
continue. Some of the importers, he
added. are advocating the purchase of
steamship to bring over German and
Austrian goods to this country.
In some western cities. he said, sub
scriptions already have been taken for
that purpose.
Evening star., 1915-08-01
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK. July 31.-Trade in the
coffee market Saturday was extremely
light, with the undertone easier on the
big receipts both at Brazilian ports and
interior, which caused scattered liquida-
ton here. After opening dull and un-
changed the market worked off, and at
Sales, 1900 bags, including 1000 bags
switches. August, $50: September. 6.5S:
October. 659; November. $50: Decem-
ber 6.61; January. Sos; February, $40;
March. CTS; April, $50: May, 6.85; June.
$50.
Spot-Dull; Rio No. Z, 7ss; Santos No.
4, 9h.
Milreis prices in Rio were rs reis
higher and at Santos 100 reis lower.
Brazilian port receipts, $4,000 bags:
Jundiahy, 10000 bags
Evening star., 1915-08-01
PEACE PREACHERS M0BBED.
Leicester Crowd Burns Camp and
Sings "Tipperary" Over Ashes.

LEICESTER. England. July 31.-A
travelling band Of fifty preachers,
members of a self-styled Fellowship
Of reconciliation" which had been
touring the country spreading peace
propaganda, met with short shrift at
the hands of the people of Leicester to-
day.
burned the tents and caravan eomin.
ment and administered a beating to
the male members of the party. The
performance was concluded with the
singing of 'Tipperary" and God Save
Evening star., 1915-08-01
HURT IN TRAIN WRECK.
Seven of Thirty-Five Injured OF
Santa Fe in HOSPITAL.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. July 81
Seven of the thirty-five persons in
jured in the wreck of the Santa Fe
train No. s at Kelker. eight miles south
of this city late last night as the re-
suit Of cloudburst. were in a local
hospital tonight. The others had re-
sumed their journey.
No trace was found of V. H. Lucas. a
wealthy stockman. lost in the same
vicinity when an automobile in which
he was riding plunged into Sand creek.
The bodies of two other occupants of
the machine were recovered.
revised list of the injured in the
railroad wreck gave Mrs. S. c. Watts,
McAllisterville. as the most seriously
hurt. Her back was Spra ined.
Evening star., 1915-08-01
Mr.. GOMPERS TELLS
OF EMPLOYERS RIGHTS
Advises Laboring Men to Avoid
Strikes While Making Speech
in Connecticut.

MERIDEN, Conn, July 31.-While in
sisting that the right of the working
man to strike lis of paramount impor-
tance," Samuel A. Gompers. president
of the American Federation of Labor
in an address before the Central Labor
Union of Meriden, whose chief guest
he was at an outing here today In OBJ
servance of it's twenty-fifth anniver-
sary. advised the laborfng man to
avoid strikes and to remember that
employers have some rights" He also
referred to the effect of the European
war on American labor conditions. and
expressed the opinion that the East
land disaster might have been an act
of God to defeat the outcry against the
seamans act"
Referring to labor conditions Mr.
Gompers said
"Men must learn that employers have
some rights. If you will investigate
you will find that strikes oftener are
caused by unorganiZed or recently or
ganized labor. In the latter case, the
workers suddenly think themselves
all-powerful, and imagine employers
have no rights.
Avoid Strikes, He Says.
avoid strikes. The right to strike
is of paramount Importance. not the
exercise of that right
Of the effect of European war con
ditions on American labor, Mr.
Gompers said:
"The great European contiagration
may result in good If it crushes out
the spirit of miltarism and in it's place
offers the spirit of humanity. In this
country, when the war is over, thou
sands of workers will be thrown out
of employment because of the cutting
off of the present artificial market for
the necessities of life as we'll as for
the implements of war Labor or
ganizations should prepare for this
condition."
Evening star., 1915-08-01
DROPS DEAD ON STREET.
Charles Brunger Succumbs to Heart
Failure.

While walking along V street be-
tween North Capitol and 1st streets
northeast shortly before midnight last
night Charles Brunger, seventy years
old. Of 2119 1st street northeast, drop
ned on the street in an unconscious
condition John V. Baulsir of 423
Massa achusetts avenue saw him fall
and rushed to his side. Finding Mr..
Brunger UNCONSCIOUS, ne summoned
Mr.. Brunger was hurried to the hos
pital. where DIR. A. Macdonald pro-
nounced the patient dead from heart
failure brought on by acute Bright's
disease.
Evening star., 1915-08-01
URGE PROPER MEMORIAL
FOR MISS CLARA BARTON

That "A memorial of the proper char
acter and dignity should be erected to
the memory of Clara Barton, founder
of the Red Cross In this country, is
the belief of members of the Legion
of Loyal Women of the District of Co
lumbia With this purpose in view a
committee has been appointed to form
ulate a letter to be sent to patriotic
in the proposed plan.
The Legion of Loyal Women of the
District of Columbia feels the work of
Miss Barton should not go unnoticed
and at a recent meeting at the Ra
leigh Hotel took the initial step in
bringing about the erection of a me-
mortal to her A resolution adopted by
the legion at previous meeting
states:
Clara Barton was the founder and
first president of the American Ma
tional Red Cross. and was appointed as
such for life by President Garfield
Through her efforts and initiative the
Geneva treaty of the Red Cross was
adopted by the government or the
United States. and her amendment
making the Red Cross applicable to
to be world wide. She was, in 1892. a
charter member of the Legion of Loyal
Women and was an active member OF
the organization at the time OF her
death, and we believe that the name OF
Clara Barton should be placed among
the iIlustrious women of all time.
Officers Of Society.
The president of the Legion of Loyal
Women is Mrs. Ada II. Weiss, 2S09
North Capitol street. and the secretary
Mrs Ellen K. Gillette, 1408 l. street
northwest.
The committee on solicitation Of the
Legion Of Loyal Women is: Mrs. Alber-
tine s. Odell. chairman; Mrs. Mercine
f. Cutter. Mrs. Nellie c. Royce. Miss
Cora c. Curry and Mrs. Margaret A.
Kncpp. The honorary members of the
committee are: Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
Admiral George Dewey, Rev. Dr. Jay
4. Stocking, Nine. y de Calderon. S. w.
Woodward, DR.. c. NJ. de Cespedes, Mrs.
John A. Logan, Myron NJ. Parker,
Thomas Grant, b. H. Warner, Miss
Janet Richards. William F.. Andrews,
Rabbi Louis Stern. Mrs. Ida Hustled
Harper and Mrs. Adelaide Johnson, New
York city.
Evening star., 1915-08-01
SECRET MARRIAGE REVEALED.
Miss Agnes R. Rhoderick Became
Bride of r. F. Kdwell June 2.

Friends of Miss Agnes r. Rhoderick,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Rhoderick, formerly of Frederick. Md,
and r. Foster Kidwell, will be surprised
today to learn that they were secretly
married at Annapolis June 2. They are
leaving today on a honeymoon at the sea-
shore
The wedding ceremony was performed
by Rev. DR.. G. H. Fielding. pastor of the
NJ. E. Church South in Annapolis. The
service was at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
La Sova, 234 Prince George street, An
napolis. Elihu s. Riley and Miss Stella
Quade Of Annapolis and John r. Van
Arnum of Washington were witnesses
Mr.. Kidwell has been associated with
the headquarters of the Southern Rail-
way company for eight years.
Evening star., 1915-08-01
HELD ON FRAUD CHARGE.
Illegal Use of Mails Alleged Against
New Yorker.

NEW YORK, July 3l.-LeOnard Witt
was arrested here today on a charge
of using the mails in the operat ton of
a scheme TO defra ud. Complaint against
With and partner, not yet arrested,
wa made by concerns in Indianapolis,
ken;on. Ohio, Fulton, H.. and New
York
According TO the federal authorities
Witt and hls partner, operating from
an East Side barber shop, obtained
positions as statesmen for numerous
concerns. obtained commissions on
fictitious sales and the merchandise
ultimately re""hrd the barber shop
where it was disposed of at cut rates.
Evening star., 1915-08-01
REJECT OFFER OF INCREASE.
Action of Chicago Elevated Lines
Employes Necessitates Arbitration.

CHICAGO. July 31.-Offer of in
creased wages amounting practically
to cents an hour for the first year
and a substantial additional increase
for the second half Of a two-year con-
tract made by President Britton T.
Budd of the Chicago elevated lines was
today rejected by the union, 1854 to
$50.
The result makes arbitration neces-
pire, as he did in the arbitration of
the surface car mems dispute and
States Attorney Hoyne again will act
for the employees. The elevated roads
have not selected representative
Evening star., 1915-08-01
WR|S[EY BROWNS BILL
FOR WATER REJECTED
Tips to Chambermaids, Etc, by At.
torney Generals Assistant Al
lowed, However.

WrisIey Brown, special Investigator
and assistant to the attorney general.
On foreign travel official business.
had no right TO use federal money to
pay for mineral water aboard ship be-
cause the wholesome ships water had
become distasteful and to avoid sea-
sickness But Uncle Sans purse is
open to permit Wrisley Brown:
To tip nine ship stewards at a total
cost Of $16.l0.
To reserve a room at a hotel by tele-
graph. s0.36.
To take baths In the hotel he stopped
at. $2.l7.
To pay a chambermaid at a hotel in
London $3.50.
To pay a chambermaid at Paris
hotel at the reduced rate of s0.40.
To pay telegraph charges for cabling
$3.50 to him at Lyons. France, from
Washington. $5.5s.
To convert Swiss and English funds
into French money at cost of ex-
change Of s14.2o.
Disallowances Are Revised.
The controller of the Treasury, George
E. Downey, revises the disallowances Of
the auditor for the State and other
departments to this extent: Regarding
the use of mineral water aboard ship
to save Wrfsley Brown from NAL de
mer'' he has this unsympathetic COM
ment to make:
The necessity for the mineral water
grew out Of the physical condition of
the traveller, and the resulting expense
cannot be recognized as necessarily in
cident to official travel.
Fees to stewards on ships are accepted
case justified telegraphing for a hotel
room reservation, despite adverse de-
cisfons in similar cases.
'Mr. Brown explained that rooms with
private baths In the hotel he put up at
are very expensive. Outside baths are
provided by the hotels and charged for
at a much less expense"
Controller Downey let it go at that
and 0. KID the item.
Tips Held to Be Customary.
The chambermaid business was dis
posed of in a paragraph. 1t is said to
be the customary amount to pay a
maid who fetched water, prepared his
ped his laundry and took care of his
payments are said to be customary and
expected as matter of course. and
Controller Downey did not oppose this
argument.
banking difficulties owing to war
conditions justified the cost of the ca
blegram bringing funds to Mr.. Brown
nece ssary to pursue his duties. He did
the best he could, it is conceded, in
getting his Swiss and English cash
made into French currency
Evening star., 1915-08-01
BONUS FOR COPPER WORKERS.
Wolverine and Mohawk Companies
Surprise Their EMPLOYEES.

CALUMET. Mich, July 31.-The VOL
VERNE and Mohawk Copper Mining
Companies, in paying their 100 EN-
ployes today. included an extra check
for 5 per cent of the total wages of
June as bonus because Of the high
price at which copper is selling. It
came as a surprise to the men,
1t was unoff1cially announced that
the two companies might continue to
pay the same bonus every month as
long as copper remains at 20 cents a
pound or better. 1t was said that sew
eral other mining companies will fol-
low this example.
Evening star., 1915-08-01
JANANESE PAY $500, 900.
Syndicate Buys Sugar Plantation
and Mills in Hawaii.

HONOLULU, July 31.-The sugar
plantation and mills of the Kona De-
velopment Company at Kona. Hawaii,
were purchased today by japanese
syndicate for 100000. Although Jap
anese have financial interests in sew
eral Hawaiian plants. the Kona planta-
tion is the first to pass completely to
their control. The rroperty's annual
production exceeds 5000 tons.
Evening star., 1915-08-01
Tips Held to Be Customary.
Charged With Stealing Bicycle.

Antonio Cagnetti, 112 Sd street north
west, was arrested in Alexandria last
night and brought here by Detective
Carroll to answer a charge of larceny.
It is charged that he stole a bicycle
belonging to Max Woltz. "a Seaton
street. Cagnetti, who was trying to
DISPOSE Of the wheel in Alexandria.
told the detective that he was given
the bicycle by a friend who asked him
to sell it. The wheel was taken from
Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street
northwest yesterday.
Evening star., 1915-08-01
Lieut.. Emory Found Guilty.

Lieut.. John r. Emory, jr., 29th Infan-
try, on duty In the Panama Canal Zone.
was tried by general court martial at
Fort Niagara. N. Y, on the charge that
he obtained money on a check when he
knew that he did not have at the time
sufficient funds on deposit. He was
found guilty and sentenced to a loss
of fifty files in lineal rank. The SEN
tence was confirmed by Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood.
Evening star., 1915-08-01
Several Favorite Issues
Showed Net Losses in
Half Days Trading.
RESULT is A BROADENING
OF SPECULATIVE MARKET
Bullish Tendency in Railroad Shares
Credited to Good June
Statement.

NEW YORK. July 3l.-By compare
son with the heavy trading and wide
movements of the earlier days of the
week, today's stock market inclined
toward the prosaic. Speculation was
on more conservative lines.
The outside demand for the var
shares fell Off largely. and the extent
Of their rise of the week brought up
the question. of their stability at pre-
vailing prices. Accordingly there was
a tendency to shift speculation to other
lines, and the market developed
greater breadth.
Widest movements were still in the
war groups. but other industrials such
as the fertilizers and also the rail-
road stocks figured more prominently
in the transactions Total sales were
260, 900 shares
Professionals Are Cautious.
Opening changes were slight. Pro.
fessional traders felt their way until
IT became evident that there was .
steady undertone, whereupon a broad
buying movement was begun. Prices
rose easily, and during the greater
part of the half session a higher level
prevailed, with gains running up to
5 points.
In the last half hour the market felt
the effect Of profit-taking sales. Hold
ers of speculative lines of the war
shares were disposed to reduce their
commitments, a. step which was an
vised in some instances by commissioH
houses. The consequent tendency to-
ward reaction was emphasized by re
ports that Americans had lost the.
lives on, the steamship Iberian, al
though The British nationality of tn.
vessel and the circumstances attenc
ing her sinking made the incident les
disturbing the street than the toi
pedoing of the Leelanaw.
Net Losses at Close.
In the late reaction quotations were
depressed sharply and final changes
were irregular. with net losses Tor
some of the favorite war issues.
The trend toward bullish speculation
in the railroads was attributed pri-
marily to good showings in June state
ments New York Centrars figures.
with net earnings over $1,615,00O in
excess of last year. caused an upturn
in that stock The benefits expected
on the basis Of good crop prospects and
the optimistic tenor of trade reviews
|also were of influence on the railroad
stocks.
The bond market was firm. Total
sales, par value. $1,425,000.
L. S. bonds were unchanged on call
on the week.
Evening star., 1915-08-01
SAILOR OF |BER|AN
DESCRIBES ATTACK
Shells of German Submarine
Burst on Deck, Killing
Six Men.

LONDON. August /. ";34 am The
German submarine. Tom Curtis. the
boatswain. in interview. said:
1.-The submarine was sighted about five
miles off when she fired some shots. The
submarine gained on the Iberian and
then fired shells. one bursting on deck
and killing six men.
The ship was then stopped and the
submarines commander ordered the re-
nlaindcr of the crew, sixty three in mum
| ber, to leave the vessel, which they did
eight Of them being badly injured a
| torpedo was then fired AT the Iberian
striking her on the starboard side amid
ships
The steward of the Iberian. telling OF
the attack. said that he got into the
captains boat. They were ordered along
side the submarine and her commander
being informed by the captain Of the
1berian that six of his men were killed
said: 1T served you jolly well right for
not stopping"
Offered Aid at First.
The commander of the submarine Of
fered to give the crew assistance in
making land. but when he was inform
ed that steamer was coming to their
aid, took his departure. The distress
ed crew. who were in six boats, were
at the oars for five hours Then a
rescuins steamer came in sight and
took all on board
Two of the injured men died before
reaching shore. One was an Ameri-
can named Mark Wiley COR Wiley
of Boston, and the other John Proud
foot. an Australian. Their bodies were
landed at Queenstown.
Other Americans among the rescued
are Dr. stephen Burns, ships surgeon
Of Providence, r. J.: George Killeen
a. B.. Chicago, and II. n. Healy, horse
trainer. of San Francisco
Evening star., 1915-08-01
Gerard's Secretary En- Route.

NEW YORK. July 31.-Among the
GIG passengers who sailed for Liver
pool today aboard the American liner
Philadelphia was G. w. Minot, private
secretary to Ambassador Gerard at
Berlin He had in his possession docu-
ments described as being valuable.
Mr.. Minot declined to make public the
nature Of the documents.
Evening star., 1915-08-01
CHARLOTTE, N. c., sWELTERs.
Government Bureau Thermometer
Registers 100 Degrees:

CHARLOTTE. n. c., July 31.-Char-
lotte today experienced the hottest day
of the year when the thermometer went
to 100 degrees, the government bu-
reau being located $50 feet above the
street. Standard instruments nearer
the ground registered 103 and 104 de-
grees in the shade.
Local Forecaster o. o. Alto declared
this was the hottest day in the history
of the local station, with records ex-
tending back thirty-seven years.
Evening star., 1915-08-01
HEAT KILLS 8, PROSTRATES 81.
High Humidity Adds to Hottest New
York July 81 in Forty-Four Years.

NEW YORK, July 31.-Three deaths
and twenty-one prostrations resulted
here today from heat wave that sent
the temperature to maximum Of 80
degrees This was the highest July 81
record in New York in forty four
years. high humidity added to the
suffering and discomfort of thousan nds.
Evening star., 1915-08-01
Seeks Damages for Mothers Death.

Lizzie D. Hoppin, as adminfstratrix
of the estate of her mother, Clara b.
Davidson, who was killed by an auto
truck November IS, 1914, az Sth street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
has filed separate suits to recover
$4,000 damages for her mothers death
against the Witt-Will Company and
the John Mitchell, jr., Company At
torneys Tucker, Kenyon & Macfar-
land and T.. :. Bailey represent the
plaintiff.
Evening star., 1915-08-01
Killed by Lightning.

Special Dispatch to The star
CUMBERLAND, Nd, July 31.-David
M. Shoemaker, thirty-four years old,
was instantly killed late yesterday by
lightning, which struck a post against
which he was leaning on the porch at
his home at Keyser. The post was
shattered.
Evening star., 1915-08-01
Review Absorbs Alliance Leader.

ALLIANCE, Ohio, July 31.-The AlH-
ance Leader. daily newspaper. estab-
lished in 1875. suspended publication
today and hereafter will be merged
with the Alliance Review, under the
name Of the latter.