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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
NEWPORT SEASON B0OMS.
Nr. and Mrs. ". X. Vanderbilt
Take the Agassis Place.

NEWPORT. Il l., Aprl, l5-one Of the
most important rentals for the coming
season was annc unced to-day. Mr.. and
Mrs. William X Vanderbilt have taken
the estate OF Macmillan Agass!z on
Castle Hill one of the largest here.
This is the first time that the place
has ever been rented
Lewis Cass Ledyard Of New York Is
reported to be negotiating for the pur-
chase of the Samuel l.. Huntington es-
tate. which adjoins his summer home,
Sunset Ridge. and If successful IN
making the deal will combine the two
estates into one The report is that
he intends to use the Huntington house
and remove his own villa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16

TRENTON. n. j., April i5,-Secretary
of state Thomas +. Martin Issued a
certificate to-day authorizing the Rookie
Teller Institute for Medical Research a
New York corporation, to transact bust
ness I'M New Jersey. Under authority
of a recent law the institute is to es-
tablish bureau of animal research
near Princeton
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SUFFRAGE ACTIVITIES TO.
DAY AND TOMORROW.


bp-Uhy.
Princess Trouhctskoy receives NJ the
Woman Suffrage Booth, Russian
Bazaar. Seventy -hrst Regiment Ar
mory. $50 +. NJ.
The Empire state Campaign Commit
tee will meet at $3.50 i. VI in the
campaign committees rooms, 3o3
FiNh avenue
Suffrage shop. fGs Flrh avenue. 40
NJ Speaker. Mrs. OTTO WittpeuI.
chairman. Mrs Thomas l.. Manson.
Bronx $orth side Republican club
Speakers Herbert Parsons, william
" Reunet and Gilbert r. Roe.
street meeting University place and
Fourteenth street az noon-Speaker
Mrs. Walter Is. Chambers.
Tomorrow.
The theatrical committee Of the pub
licity council Of the Empire Sta'e
campaign viii meet az the house o.:
Miss Agnes Morgeuthau. 81 west
seyenty-third street, II A. NJ
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The programme for the concert to be
given In Carnegie Hall tomorrow after
noon for the benefit Of the Polish Relief
Fund is one OF exceptional attractive
ness Josef Hoffman,, pianist, and
Efrem Zimbalist violinist. will furnish
the instrumental part Of the entertain
ment. while Nine, Sembrich and Alma
Gluck will do the singing. Nine. Sem
brich and her pupil will sing the beautl-
full letter duet from lie Nozze di Fig
aro," which the former used TO sing so
often with Nine Eames at the Metro
politan few years ago
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16

III Trovatore' was sung for the last
time in the present season at the Metro
polltan Opera House last evening, The
cast was the same as heretofore, COM
prsng Nine. Destinn as Lconord. Nine,
Ober as 4 euccnd. Mr.. Martinelll as Man
rico, Mr. Amato as III Luna, and Mr.
Rothier as Fernando, Mr. Polacco con-
Quoted, owing to the indisposition of Mr.
Toscanini
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
LIEUT.. THOMAS ]. FINNIE.
DriIImnstcr of Jersey city Police
Die. of Apopirxy.

Lieut.. Thomas J. Finuie, 40, drill
master OF the Jersey city police. died
Yesterday in ST Francis Hospital OF
apoplexy, with which he was stricken
ON Wednesday afternoon at his home,
1913 Monmouth street.
Lieut.. F.nuie had been policeman
since January. 1884 He was made
lieutenant in 1897. Director OF Public
safety Frank Hague put him at the
head of the riot squad nearly two years
ago lie drilled the force for their in
spcctiou and parade last year and was
rrappointed for the same duty this year
hy Director Hague.
lie is survived by his wife a son and
a daughter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16

Mrs Abby Wood bliss wife OF Or,
Daniel INIss. founder aUd president
emeritus Of the Syrian Protestant cot
leg, ~ Recruit SYRIA died in Beirut on
Tuesday last at the age of SO. The
mission was started 10y pr. and Mrs.
Bliss In a small hired room. Sow there
are eighteen buildings and forty ares
o. ground Or Blss's son, pr. Howard
EllSs, is now president,
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Eadora Duncan In "Edipux."

IstHpra Duncan will dance to the
mHs,e of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
"'nigh' a. the Century Theatre. This
ssN accompany the performance of
ss'pho,Ies's "uEdipus," which will be per-
,,ormtd IN English by Margaret Wycher-
wy Oswald Yorke, Ivan Simpson, Law
, me See'cy, Brandon Peters, Leonard
nrey and Dennis Clough, The perform
See VIII he accompanied by an or
ssnes'ra ~ siXty-hve musicians under the
~fecuon OF Edward Falck.
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Observation-Disclosures her,

Miss Sarah Schiffmacher daughter OF
Capt and Mrs. George II. Schiffmacher
OF East Rockaway. was married at her
parents home In Rhame avenue yester-
day afternoon to william kitchell, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. kitchelr OF
Hampstead Miss Ethel Schiffmachcr,
the brides sister. was maid of honor.
George c kitchell of Rockville Centre,
brother of the bridegroom. was best
man
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
Henry Clay Dodge.

MuuNr VERSION, y Y, April ID
Henry clay Dodge, -. who retired from
business N New York city about ten
years ago, died this afternoon AZ his
homo. - Urban street, lie was i"r
many years in the spice business IN
West Thirty-siXth street, Manhattan
HIS wife and daughter survive him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16

Mrs. Josephine Bulkley Barnes. 7S
widow of Theodore NJ, Barnes, al ~
time leather merchant Of New York.
died yesterday Of pneumonia al her
home. 15I Madison avenue, she leaves
n DAUGHTER. Miss katherine Barnes, and
"A son, Joseph +. Barnes, "A lawyer,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
THE SEAGOERS.
Yale May Get Lounsbury Estate,

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April I5-By the
VIII or Prof Thomas X. Lounsbury, pro-
Dated here to-day. his widow gets the
hfe use OF a trust fund OF 100000. 4.
her oeath the Income goes to an only
son, and If he dies without issue -.
entire property goes to Yale
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Van NOstra ud-HOrnb eak.

ORANGE, n. J.. Apri, I5-Harold
Townsend Van Nostrand, Jr.. of this
city and Miss Elizabeth Hornbeak.
daughter # Mrs. W. G. Hornbeak Of
springfield. Mo, were married tonight
at the brides home. The brides sis
ter Miss nellie Hornbeak, was maid Of
honor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16

cant Guorgo T., Conley of the Old
Guard died Yesterday In ST. i.ukes Hos
ptal after an illness of several months
lie was president of the q. t., toulry
company, wholesale FISH dealers at 1911
Front street, He IL survived hy his
wife and tWO sons.
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Dinner 10 James II. snyder.

James II snyder OF Droste & Sny-
vUer Inc, butter and egg dealers OF III
,nuahe street, was the guest OF honor
n evening at dinner given at the
nosi Aston by members of the Mer-
rSnuls Exchange. lie retired from
business on April after forty-fonI
years Of activity.
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Martin Roberts.

Martin Roberts, 70, head of the firm Of
Roberts 4 Bokee, wholesale statloners
aud printers, died yesterday at his home,
Verona place, Brooklyn,
Evening star., 1915-12-11
STATE EDEPARTMENTHAS
COPY OF CHARGE'SLETTER
Baron Zwiedenek Said to Have Sug.
gested Obtaining Passports for
Reservists at "Slight Expense"

The State Department has received a
Photographic copy of letter written
by Baron Erich Zwiedinek Won Suden-
horst, August 26, 1914, to the Austrian
consul general at New York, stating
that nine Austrian reservists in San
Francisco desired to go to New York,
and proceed thence to Austria. and sug-
gesting that 1t might be possible to
procure suitable passports of neutral
countries at comparatively slight ex-
pense."
Baron Zwiedinek is at present charge
of the Austro-H Hungarian embassy, the
highest diplomatic representative of his
country in the United States. At the
time of writing the letter he was
counselor to the embassy.
State Department officials. while ad-
mitting that they had received a copy
of the letter and other letters alleged
to have been written by Baron
Zwiedinek, declined to comment on
them or to state what disposition would
be made of them.
Baron Zwiedinek had an appointment
with Secretary Lansing late today, the
reason for which was not disclosed.
Secretary Lansing fatty refused to
answer any inquiries about the Zwiede-
mex case further than to admit that the
letters referred to had been filed with
the department..
Evening star., 1915-12-11
RUSSIANS HURR|EDLY
MASS NEAR RUMAN|A
Berlin Hears Reni, Danube Port,
Has Been Closed to
Traffic.

BERLIN. December II, by wireless to
Sayville, N. Y.-Advices received here
today indicate that the Russians are
hurriedly concentrating troops along
the Rumanian border. The Austrian
forces in Bukowina also are being re-
inforced heavily.
A Bucharest dispatch forwarded by
way of Budapest says that the har-
Dor at REM. the Russian Danube port,
at which troops have been concentrated
for some time, has been closed to pas
senger and freight traffic since Monday
because of the forthcoming arrival of
additional transport ships. Three Rus
sian warships sailed Monday night
from REM for Kilia on the Danube
near the entrance to the Black sea.
The dispatch says that the Russians
are erecting large munitions depots
along the Danube, near the delta
Russian officers assert an attack is soon
to be made on Czernowitz the capital
of Bukowina.
Railway traffic with Russia over the
line through Ungeni. on the northern
Rumanian border, has been suspended
since Saturday of last week. Telephone
and telegraph communication with
Bessarabia also has been suspended
Ten thousand Russian soldiers are con
structing a railroad line from REM
thirty miles eastward to Ismail.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
LIEUT.. OAK QUITS NAVY.
Twice Acquitted Of Neglect in San
Diego Explosion Case.

The resignation Of Lieut.. e. G. Oak.
U. 8. N, has been accepted. to take
effect at once. Lieut.. Oak was chief
engineer Of tho armored cruiser San
Diego at the time the vessel was dam
aged by a boiler explosion during q
full speed trial.
He was tried and acquitted on a
charge of negligence by a navy court.
while the officer under him IN command
Of the fireroom of the ship was found
guilty. Secretary Daniels sent the
courts finding back for review. but
Oak was again acquitted. The Secre-
tary then remittcd the punishment rec
commended for the junior officer, saying
he should not be punished If Oak
escaped.
The evidence showed. according to
the Secretarys statement, that Oak had
said "HoId on ten minutes longer!'
when conditions in the boiler rooms
were reported to him.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
LEMBERG EVACUATED
BY FOE, SAY RUSSIANS

K1Ev, Russia, December II, via Petro-
grad and London.-A report reached here
today that Lemberg is being evacuated
by the Austro-German forces on account
of an outbreak Of scurvy. Owing to the
spread of the disease the military author
tiles. according to the report, decided on
the withdrawal. with the view to avoid
ing panic among the civilian inhabitants
Of the city.
This report has reached Kiev from vari-
Gus sources, and appears to be corrobo-
rated by Austrian and German prisoners.
approaches to Lemberg have not been
fortified, with the exception Of repairs
which have been made to the old trenches
On the other hand, the Grodek lakes and
the line Of the River San are being
fortified strongly, and from PrzemysI to
Vistula a series of concrete fortidcations
is being constructed.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
Real Estate Transfers,

NO: 1o3 PENNSYLVANIA AvENUI
NORTHWEST-Soph Hanlein 4
Meyer Hanlein. Hannah H. Nathan
samuel Hanlein. Joseph H. and lisa
SIXTH STREET soUTHEAsT FEAST bet betwee, st,
l and K streets-David X. Mereditl
| ct ux. to David e. Meredith, lot 15s
square s7s: $40 (to second party TO
No life; then to his childrenl:
NOS 81, 4s2 AMP 4sS LOUISIANA AVE
NUE NORTHWEST ~ Richard S
Wolfe ct ux. to Roy H Pickford, 10
"a. square 4s0; $40; stamps. $3.50
Roy h Ptckford conveys same prop
erty to Edmund S. Reed; $40
cHILLUM CASTLE HEIGHTS -Munse,
Trust Company, trustee, to William
J; vannort. lot SO. square 37Os
PLEASANT PLAINs-Martha E. Bundy
ct vtr. Charles s., to A. Stuart VI
conveys same property to Martha e
and Charles s. Bundy; $40.
ADDITION TO BROOKLAND-John L.
Weaver ct al. trustees, to James A
16. IT. q. %. %, block 3: $40;
stamps, $50. Same to James A.
Connor. lots lots Is. 10. 20. block s; $40;
ADDITION TO BRooKLAND-ame A,
Connor ct al. to Theo L. Edmiston
and Ruby ]. Edmiston. lot 13, block
4: $40: stamps. SO.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS NJ
Emmerich ct al. trustees, to Harry
". " zoa RanSdeli. part lot 2s, block I;
same property to Willis A. Finch;
$40: stamps, $3.50.
CHEVY CHASE HEIGHTS-J N. P
Beall to Hazel L. Nyman: lot ss,
ETWoRTH-Edmund p Keleher ct
ux. to Caroline Ashmore, lot 81,
square IS: SO; stamps. $3.50.
T STREET NORTHWEST between 35th
and S6th streets-William Crate to
south 1896: $40: stamp, So.
NO. 1857 U STREET NoRTHwEST-
Eugenie ]. Marc to William P. Dick
srs0n; sIsm mn Il l9t s5o ass' square lSo; SO;
NO. i 1ssi. K STREET NORTHWEST
willoughby S. Chesley ct ux to
katharine W. chesley. lot 10. square
17s; $40; stamps, $s.
RANDLE HIGHLANDs-M verooustre
square 5497; 81: stamps. so cents.
NO. 1906 NORTH CAPITOL STREET
NORTHWEST-Jeffe D. Brad
field ct ux. to Henry R. Eberly. lot
woob;LEY 5r; IaSa ROAD No Northwest TIVE: F. be-
tween Wisconsin avenue and 3Sth
street-Arthur Carr ct ux. to Clar-
ence F. Nornlent. surviving trustee,
lot 2b, DlOcR z, SlU, STAMPS, $ZU.5O.
THIRTY-FOURTH STREET NORTH
WEST between o and P streets
Charles F. Stake and Helen L. Stake
to Roy Stake, parts lots 143 and 144,
square 1245: $50; stamp, SO cents.
AGINCOURT FARM-Ottway B. Zant-
Finger ct ux. to Oscar w. Ashley.
parts tract described: $40: stamps.
SO cents.
wEST-Distrlct Amusement Com
pany, Inc, to Ida B. O'Neill. lots %
and "a, square 407; SO: stamps. $33.
NEW JERSEY AVENUE SOUTHEAST
between M and N streets-William
c. Sullivan. trustee. to Richard C.
Grinder. lots 13 and IA. square 743:
81; stamps, so cents. Richard C.
Grinder ct uX. to George H. Rucker.
same property; $40; stamps, so
ADDITION TO LIE DRoIT PARK
Marshall McKibbin ct ux. to Eliza
beth E. Walker. lot 10, block 25;
$50; stamps. SO cents.
POTOMAC AVENUE AND S STREET.
1st AND I'd STREETS SOUTHWEST
James c. Reeves ct ux. to Samuel
C.. Reeves, all square sos; SO;
stamps, $3.50.
LANIER HEIGHTS-Florence T. Green
ct vir, Thomas A., to Mary D. Pit
tenger, lot 379; $40; stamps. $3.50.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
COL. ROOSEVELT IN TOWN.
Former President Spends HALF an
Hour Walking in Capitol Grounds,

Col. Theodore Roosevelt, On route for
Tuskegee, Ala, whore he will attend
the Booker Washington memorial
meeting, stopped or today in Washing
ton.
Tho former President and three COM
panions walked briskly through the
Capitol grounds. and were recognized
and greeted by many acquaintance.
They did not enter the Capitol, but aft
er a half hours walk. which Mr. Roose-
yelt said was merely to settle his break
fast, returned to their train and re-
sumed the trip to Tuskegee.
Col. Roosevelt, Seth Low, Frank
Trumbull and other New York trus-
tees Of the Tuskegee Institute left New
York city early today to attend the
when an effort will be made to choose
a successor to the late DR.. Booker T.
Washington.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
LOCAL STOCK Market
DULL AND UNCHANGED
Investors Are Now Favoring Mu-
nicipal Issues Free Of Income Tax,
Fearing Increases.
Washington Gas Shares Show Weak
ness-araphophone Common
Dividend Declared.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The closing day of the week on the
Washington Stock Exchange was with
out feature or activity. one sale in
bonds and one IN stocks being the only
transactions.
money seeking investment in the city.
local securities are not favored, and
the money finds its way into real es-
tate mortgages and bonds.
Since the talk of increasing the rev.
enue from the income tax. through the
lessening of the limit OF income and
the surtax limit also. there has been a
decided revival in the purchase of mu-
nicipal bonds. whic hare free of income
tax.
An odd lot Of Capital Traction sold
ut s6z and one per cent bond OF the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany sold at s11s. fraction better than
the last previous sale.
During the week just closed bond
transactions on change totaied $56,oOo
face value, and stock transactions IN
cluded $40 shares of stock.
Low prices on this movement are re-
ported on Mergenthaler and Lanston.
Capital Traction has gone on a little.
the railway shares are steady and
bonds generally are at the high record
OF the week.
Disappointment has been felt in the
action of Washington Gas. which
closed at 761z, or IL from the high
price of the week-7s.
American Graphophone shares closed
at the top price It is understood that
the earnings of this company are very
satisfactory and the prospects excel
lent. but that there is nothing other
than good business in sight and that
the shareholders will have to wait for
the future for their returns. Some
figures will be made public in this col
umn tomorrow morning.
Dividend Declared.
The American Graphophone Company
has declared a dividend Of Y per cent
on its common stock. payable January
80 to shareholders Of record Decem-
ber 15-
Condition Of the Treasury.
The condition Of the United States
Treasury today was:
Net balance In general fund, $112,S30,-
75s.
Total receipts. $2.444.227.
Total payments, $3,6S7,7S7.
The deficit this fiscal year Is $46,013.-
33I. against a deficit Of $50.237.325 last
year. exclusive Of Panama canal and pub
lie debt transactions.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. December 11.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 10000 head: dull: bulk. 5.s5a6.t5:
light. 5.5oa6.35: mixed. 5.s5aS.e5: heavy,
e.1oas.s5: rough, 6.loas.26: pigs. 4.5oa
$50.
cattie-Receipts. 900 head; steady;
native beef steers, 5.50a10.50: western
steers. 6.l0aS.20: cows and heifers, 9 SO
as.20: calves. S-50alo.25.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: steady;
wethers. 6ioas.7s: lambs. 7.2sas.40.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
PEACE CRY HEARD NEAR.
REICHSTAG, is REPORT

LONDON, December ia dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Company
from Copenhagen says it is reported
that peace demonstration of large
proportions occurred outside the reich
stag in Berlin Thursday evening.
Several thousand persons" says the
dispatch. "endeavored to force their
way into the reichstag. The crowds
street cars and buses, and the police
were three hours in restoring order
All the time the crowds kept UP cries
of Peace. Peace" and even went So
far as to use insulting language toward
the royal house."
Evening star., 1915-12-11
LONDON DEpREssINGLY DULL.
Rubber Shares About the Only
Steady Market Issues.

LONDON. December 11.-Money was
in fair demand and discount rates were
quiet today. Several big buyers weak
ened American exchange. and cable
transfers closed at 4.72h.
The stock market finished the week
depressingly dull. There were further
slight declines in most British and for
eign funds, more by marking down
quotations than actual sales. Rubber
issues.
Fair sales of American gold bonds
were recorded, but railroad shares
were neglected and closed dull and be-
low parity.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
cannon, vice Col Tracy C. Dickson. re.

cannon, vice Col. Tracy C. Dickson. re-
tired.
Mai, Thomas L. Smith. retired. is as
signed to active duty in the off1ce OF
the quartermaster general Of the army.
Mai. Elmer w. Clark. Quartermaster
Corps. will report to the commanding
general, Philippine Department. for
duty.
second Lieut. Robert s. Lytle is as
signed to the Sd Infantry.
Can't. Thomas l.. Smith. infantry, hav-
ing been examined for promotion by
a board of officers and found physically
of infantry, by reason of disability in
cident to the service, has been retired
from active service as major.
First Lieut.. Augustus B. Van Wor-
mer, 22d Infantry, is detailed for gem
eral recruiting service at Fort Slocum,
N. Y, relieving First Lieut.. EDWARD
H. Pearce. infantry.
Each of the following named ofncers
is assigned as indicated:
First Lieut.. Horace n: Munro. to the
18th Cavalry; First Lieut. Alden M.
Graham, to the 1lth Cavalry; Capt.
Frank H Adams, to the 22d Infantry,
18th Infantry.
second Lieut.. Richard W. Cooksey.
Philippine Scouts. recently appointed,
will proceed to Manila. p. l.. for duty
termaster Corps are ordered:
Capt. Alfred Aloe, to Brownsville.
Tex; Capt. John S. Chambers, to Har-i
lingen. Tex, and Maj Percy Willis. to,
Harlingen, Tex.
First Lieut.. Robert L. Collins, Sth.
Cavalry, is detailed for general recruits
ing service at Jefferson barracks, Mis-
souri,, vice First Lieut.. Talbot Smith. !
cavalry, relieved.
Lieut.. Col Frank L. Dodds, Judge ad-.
vocate, is relieved from duty in the.
ofIice of the Judge advocate general of.
the army, and will proceed to Gov.
ernors Island, N. Y.
Maj. Robert w. Mearns, 18th Infantry.
is detailed as professor of military
science and tactics at the University os
Illinois, Urbana, Ill. q
Corps, is relieved from duty in the
Hawaiian Department. and will pro-
ceed to the United States.
First Lieut.. Charles NJ. O'Connor, Jr.
Medical Corps. is relieved from duty
at Fort D. A. Russell. Wyoming, and
will proceed to Honolulu for duty.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
Plan Neighborhood House Exhibit,

Plans are being completed for the
annual exhibition and sale OF articles
made by industrial classes of Neigh
borhood House. to be held from 3 to 10
pm, from Monday to December %. in
elusive, at the institution. 40 N street
southwest. A special feature of the
trade sewing school. Among those who
are to assist in the affair are Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins, Miss Ellena A. VIM
ton. Mrs. Logan Waller Page, Miss
Clara J. Van Trump ana Miss Sophie
Siebert.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
POWDER STOCKS.
Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs &, Co.
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
H. G. smithy. to build four dwellings
at 1910 -. IL and 16 FarraEut street
northwest: architect, George T. SAINT
myers: builder. H. G. Smithy; estimated
cost, $4,000.
Carl D. Sheppard. to build garage in
rear Of 3s1o Jocelyn street; builder, p.
r. Pullman & Co; estimated cost. $225
Elizabeth d. Eichelberger, to build
garage in rear of 2122 Bancroft place:
estimated cost, $500.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
Fatal Steel Mill Explosion.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa. December
11.-An explosion in the fuse plant Of the
Bethlehem Steel Company at Redington,
six miles from here. yesterday. killed one
workman and injured fifteen others. sew
eral Of them seriously. The accident oc-
Cured in the pellet department Of the
plant and resulted. it was said. from a
spark al q die communicating with guam
titles OF powder in the room.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

Capt. James NJ. Burroughs. I'd Cav
airy, is detailed for service in the
Quartermaster Corps. vice Capt. Archie
Miller, who is assigned to the I'd Cav
airy.
Lieut.. Col. Golden LII Ruggles. ord
nance department, 10 detailed az q
member Of tho board for testing rfded
Evening star., 1915-12-11
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK. December 1.-THE
statement of the actual condition OF
clearing house banks and trust COM
panies for the week shows that they
hold s179.116.l10 reserve in excess OF
legal requirements.
This is a decrease OF $l93,920 from
last week.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
New York Mercantile Paper.

NEW YORK, December 11.-Mercan.
tile paper. 3aSA; sterling, 6o-day bills
4.sI: demand. ALSO; cables. 4.7225.
Francs-Demand. SIS: cables. 5s4
MArks-Demand, 7sh: cables. 7sM
Guildsre-DemAnd. 4sk: cables. 42h
Rubies-Dsmand. 81. cables. 32H. Bar
silver, Sc. Mexican dollars. 42E
Government bonds steady. Railroad
beads irregular.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
Confess to Stealing Case of Shoes.

Pleading guilty to charge of grand
larceny, Benjamin Lancaster and
James Queenan. both colored. have
been held for the action of the grand
Jury in $500 bonds each in the Police