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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
NEW YORK COFFEE.

NEW YORK. June 10.-The market
for coffee futures was less active today
and fluctuations were somewhat ir-
regular. Talk of rather a steadier tone
in Brazil may have promoted little
scattered covering for over the week
end, but after opening unchanged to 3
points higher prices eased off. Decem-
Der contracts sold at s.38 early and
March at s.51. later reacting to 1886 and
SAT under some further scattering
liquidation and a little European SELL
ing. The close was net unchanged to 8
points lower Sales. 1880 bags. June,
7es; July. s.o4: August. Sill; Septem-
Der. s1s; October, s.24: November. s.2s;
December, S.34: January. s.3s: Feb
ruary. s.42; March, SAT; April. S.52;
Spot coffee quiet. Rio rs. sh; Santos
S. ION. No change was reported In
the cost and freight situations.
The official cable reported an advance
of rs reis in Rio and of 1-16d in the
rate of Rio exchange on London. San
tos was unchanged. Brazilian port re
ceipts, 10000 bags. Jundiahy, $4,000
bags.
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Range of Prices.
PROVISION MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, June 1o.-Flour-Quiet
Wheat-Spot weak; No. ! durum and
No hard III f. o. b. New York: No.
northern Duluth. 1.24. and No. l
northern Manitoba. 1.25 I. o. b. New
York. Futures nominal.
Corn-Spot easy; No. yellow. SAN
C. l. T. New York
Oats-Spot barely steady.
Hay-Steady.
Beef-Quiet.
Lard-Easier; middle west. 12.7oa
1880.
Tallow-Barely steady.
Wool-Steady.
Rice-Steady.
enthusiastically.
Evaporated apples-Steady.
Prunes-Firm.
Apricots and peaches-Quiet
Raisins-Dull but firm.
Butter-Weaker: receipts. S,491 pack
ages. Creamery, extras (92 score), goa
30H creamery (higher scoring). 30h a
81: firsts, 2s12 a2S12 seconds 27a2s.
Eggs-Steady; receipts. 1862 cases.
Fresh gathered. extra fine. "a u AIS: ex-
ira frsts. 231za24; frsts, 22a23. Nearby
hennery whites, fine to fancy, 26a27;
nearby hennery browns. 25a2s.
Cheese-Firmer: receipts. 2.544 boxes:
state fresh. specials. 15Aa151k; do
average fancy. 14Aa15. .
Live poultry-Steady: broilers. goa
81; fowls, 20ta AL; turkeys. II. Dressed.
steady; broilers. 2sa32: chickens, 23a
"a: fowls. lsa22h; turkeys. 81.
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IRISH REVOLUT|0N|STS'
EXECUT|ONER CONVICTED
British Army Officer Tried on Muir
der Charge Also Held to
Be Insane.

LONDON. June 10.-The court-mar-
tial which tried Capt. Bowen-Colthurst
on the charge of shooting F. Sheehy
Skefington, editor Of the Irish Citizen,
and two others during the recent re-
bellion in Ireland has found him gull
~, but insane at the time of the shoot
ings. says a Central News dispatch to-
night from Dublin.
Capt Bowen Colthurst was charged
with the murder and, alternatiVely,
with the manslauGhter of Skeffington
and Thomas Dickson and Fred Mcln-
tyre. The court found him guilty of
the murder of the three men. The
finding has been confirmed by Gen.
Maxwell, commanding the military
forces.
AS Capt. Bowen-Colthurst also was
found insane, following the usual pro-
cedure in such cases he probably will
be ordered confined during the king s
pleasure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

masquerading a. imps Of Satan. beat
him into insensibflity.
This little episode was the cause OF
Balsamo's plunge into the outer world,
which now offered him such e variety
Of adventures. He had to flee from
the outraged authorities.
Wandering across Europe, he crossed
into Asia and in the orient Cleaned the
esoteric knowledge that later enabled
him to influence the rulers OF men In
Rome he gained the affections OF
wondrously beautiful girl. He wed her
and made her his partner in mischief
When they arrived in Paris she was
still under 20. but to sell his wine OF
Egypt" he pronounced her to be an
aged woman, mother of a son OF nifty
who had renewed her youth by this
elixir OF life.
But although proved a swindler and
a uuack, no one ever satisfactorily ex-
planned to the people Of his time the
secret of his psychic feats. such as
guessing the successful lottery num-
bers and announcing the death Of the
queens mother. They were the foun-
dation Of his reputation as the greatest
man of mystery of modern times.
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COTT0NSEED OIL.

NEW YORK. June 1o.-The cotton
seed oil market was quiet. but there
was fair demand on evidences of
sold-out conditions and prices were
points higher. Prime crude, $40 nom :
inaL Prime summer yellow, spot, 10. 10;
June. 1918: July. 1914: August. 1918;
September. 1916: October. s.s7: Novem
her. 9.o4: December. s.s1; January. s95
white, HOO.
The market closed strong Spot
I0.1oa11.10; June. 1o.75a1o.s7: July
io,7talo.75: August. 1075a1o.7s; Sep
November. s.04a9.o5; December, ss1a
ss2: January. s.s5as.s7. Total sales
$500 barrels.
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New York Mercantile Paper.

NEW YORK. June 1o-Mercantile
paper, 3ka3&. Sterling-sixty-day
bills. 472A; demand. 4.76 11-16; cables,
4.76H. Francs-Demand, 6.sA; ca
bles, SSH. Marks-Demand, IS: ca
bles, 7sx Kronen-Demand. 1879;
cables, 1917. GuildersEDemand. Az
cables, an. Lires-Demand. 6.3S Y /;
cables, 6371k. Rubles--Demand. 81;
cables, BIZ.
Bar silver. SIX. Mexican dollars. AZ Y
Government bonds steady. Railroad
bonds steady.
Time loans strong: sixty and ninety
days. 3ha3%; six months, 3&a4 per
cent.
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TREASURY Statement.

The condition of tho United States
Treasury yesterday:
Net balance in general fund. s137.-
272,424.
Total receipts today. $3,103.484.
Total payments today. $3.796.340.
The deficit this fiscal year is $40,997,-
522 against a deficit of $105.166.901 last
wear, exclusive of Panama canal and
public debt transactions.
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Passahk.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Youngwedd-I do hope this steak
smothered with onions is all right.
dear. l did it as the cook book said
Youngwedd-It seems to be asphyxL
ated. darling. which Is probably the
same thing.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
Cut Out PreIimlnarlea.

Life will be longer If we use time bet
ter. Most Of us could live longer in an
hour than we do-actually have more
time for things worth while In each
hour than we do have. The way to do
this is to stop wasting time-the time
of ourselves and of others. And one
Of the best ways of saving time is to
let unnecessary words go. In a recent
conference of the workers OF an office,
when methods of improving the work
were under consideration, and espe-
cially the matter Of how to get through
each day with the large amount of
work that the new day brings, 1t was
suggested that in comforting with one
another much time could be saved by
saying things in the fewest possible
words instead of in the fullest possible
way. This sound advice was given:
do not lead up to the matter in
hand, or give a preliminary explana-
ton. Do not come to the point but
begin with the point" While of course
we are always to avoid curtness In our
| speech, most of us say 90 much rath.
err than too little. Most of US can do
more and help others to do more. by
saying less
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20

Representative l.. c. Dyer of Mis-
souri,, gave the record of the colored
soldiers in the wars of this country
at a public meeting at the John Wes-
ley A. NJ. E. Zion church, Fourteenth
and Corcoran streets northwest, I'M
der the auspices of the National Me-
mortal association, in commemoration
Of the fifty-tourth anniversary of the
emancipation of slaves in the District
of Columbia.
The association, which is a national
one, is organized for the purpose of
procuring a site for the erection of a
increment in Washington in honor of
the colored soldiers and sailors who
fought in the wars of this country.
MIR. Dyer said he would do all he
could to further this movement by an
appropriation by congress-, and
pledged the support of the Spanish
wal veterans, of which he is com
handing chief.
Representative H. Martin Williams,
who was master of the ceremonies,
made a short address, in which he
stated that he was for peace, and that
he hoped this country would W be
in another war.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
BRIEF FOR Usage ORANGE
Many Uses That Are Made of a Com.
mon and DeservedIy Popular
American Plant.

A Missouri correspondent of the
Youths Companion INT Loyalty to
the defense of the Usage orange,
which we permitted ourselves to
speak of as a wood that has no par
ticular value beyond it's use as a dye
stun.
The Usage orange, he says, is a
favorite hedge plant in the middle
West, because it grows very quickly,
endures close trimming, and forms a
tough, efficient barrier, when used for
fencing. In or u of the ground
it is remarkably durable, and Usage
fence posts sell at high prices. Earth
er south than Missouri it grows tall
enough to be used for telegraph and
telephone poles.
In the extreme south where in the
vernacular it is known as bow dock"
apparently a contraction of bois
d'arc) it is much used in the manufac-
ture of cart and wagon wheels. The
wood is tough and hard, and it con-
tracts and expands very little when
exposed to the extremes OF flood or
drought.
AS a fuel Usage wood has few
equals, and live stock often eat it's
fruit, the hedge orange or hedge
apple.
Planted in groves, the tree grows
rapidly and appears to be absolutely
free from disease, The heart wood,
a brilliant yellow color, is beautiful
both in color and grain; used for in
terror finish, it will take a high polish.
The characteristics that make its
enemies abuse the Usage are the very
qualities that recommend it to it's
friends. The seasoned wood is so
hard that you can hardly drive a nail
or a fence staple into it. The dense
mass Of tough branches and needle
pointed thorns make a fine fence, but
they irritate the men who must attack
a neglected, overgrown hedge. The
very sturdiness and hardness that
enable the Usage orange hedge to en-
dure rough treatment and to hold it's
own against the assaults of live stock
are likely to annoy the man who
wishes to change his fence lines and
must subdue a string of hedge to do
so.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20

to a woman who trusts it too blindly?"
He twisted his mouth to hide the
sense of the theatrical in her words.
yes" he said quietly. Il had no de-
sire to harry you. But my son is
twenty-four."
She twined her fingers ceaselessly.
81 have been through all that with
him. He wants to marry me-"
And you are willing to marry him
and ruin him? You know that a boy
Of t~wenty-four, for all his promises,
will change. You know there will
come a time when he will tire OF you.
Forgive me If | speak brutally, Miss
Gray, but l speak from a knowledge
of the world"
II do not resent your speech" she
answered. Time and again l told
him it was foolish, that it could come
to nothing; but he insisted"
And you accepted him. Please re-
member that. You accepted him.
knowing that his life would be spoiled.
A man may come out of these affairs
better than q woman, but still-the
fact remains that you propose to take
the unstained life Of a boy and mold
it-yes, mold 1t to that of your own"
How mold?" she demanded sharp
ly.
"A woman of thirty molds a man of
t~wenty-four. You will drag-er-"
Drag him down." she said bitterly.
Don't hesitate to be a frank with
me as before. Yes. l will drag him
down to my level"
"A woman of your experiences must
inevitably drag down a youth with
none. l do not mean TO reproach you.
But now let us come to business. Mar
riage with Charles-my son-and OF
course he will remain my son in spite
of twill e a lucrative-er-in.
vestment."
60 on"
ION the other hand you may not
marry him. He loves HIS mother, and
his mother is probably on her knees
before him at this moment, pleading
with him. You may never get the
Ames inheritance. At least. his moth.
or and | will fight against you with
all our power. Now, my dear Miss
Gray. when you have reached my age
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20

narrow straps over the shoulder and
scalloped about the bottom. The seal
lops are bound with a narrow binding
of taffeta made from strips cut on the
bias. The silk is shirred over a cord
about the neck, and the arms eye and
shoulder straps are bound like the
scallops. The fullness of the silk is
drawn in abort the hips with two
shirrings over cable cord, forming a
sprightly flounce below. The over.
dress slips on over the head. AS
pictured, it is made of light blue shiny
taffeta with considerable stiffness.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20

and well-liked lines, shows a finish en-
tirely novel. All its edges are fin
ished with a piping of white and out
lined with narrow fiat silk braid, max
ing the sharp and snappy contrast of
black and white in a conservative
fashion. 1t has a "chin-chin" collar.
The short coat of covert cloth
trimmed with plain broadcloth is
frankly a model for all-round wear,
and does not commit itself to any sort
of special occasion. 1t is pictured
worn with an afternoon frock of tat
feta,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
A Woman's
Past
Copyright. 1916. by W. G. chapman.)
BY GEORGE MUNSON
~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Copyright. 1916. by W. G. Chapman)
me boy looked at the beautiful
woman upon the sofa before him,
seated respondent in her evening
gown, and his heart swelled with ella
ton, 1t was the great moment in a
boys life; Charles Ames had won the
love of Della Gray.
And that he was twenty-four and
she thirty did not move him from his
resolution to hold to her promised
word and never let her go.
The pursuit had been a long one.
At first she had laughed at him, she
had striven hard in the net, but at
twenty-four one has the resolute ardor
of youth; and at last she knew that
there was no way OF escape for her.
She loved as she had never loved in
all her checkered life before.
She promised to be his wife. and
knew at the same time that the
dream was impossible. What would
Hardwick Ames say when he learned
that his missions were to become the
property Of an adventures?
Till DEATH said the boy as he
kissed her at parting, in the way boys
speak.
Della Gray was not surprised to
receive a visit from the millionaire
the following afternoon. 1t was only
half a mile from his mansion across
the park to her fat, though a whole
world separated them.
Della was pleasantly surprised at
the appearance of her visitor. She
had pictured Hardwick Ames as a diff
ferent sort of man. not the polished
gentleman who stood before her.
Wont you sit down, Mr.. Ames?"
she asked n%ervously.
He took his seat near her, and
studied her i~ntently. How old are
you, Miss Gray?" he asked abruptly.
Thirty she answered, feeling that
in the coming battle of wits lies were
h~andicaps.
And my son has known you?"
Two months" She twined her slim
fingers n%ervously. Il refused him
many times"
Yes. You do not work, l believer
81 have a small competence"
From your late husband?"
yes" she answered defiantly. 81
took my maiden name again. Many
divorced women do that"
And Charles-my son-knows al
this, of course? l see he does. AND
that you were not the injured party?'
Yes, he knows everything" she
cried. Have you men, you immac
ulate men of the world, no understand
ing of what life may sometimes dc
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
AFRO-AMERCAN CULL|NCS

In a communication to the Balti-
more News, w. H. Holtzclaw, princi-
pal of the Utica Normal and Industrial
institute, Utica, Miss, writes:
| have read your editorial of No
vember is, entitled, Booker T. Wash
ington's Field" l have found it very
interesting, but there are some points
in it which | feel ought to be ampli-
fled, to say the least. 1t is for this
reason that l venture to write you
this letter.
For instance, you make a COMPARE
son between the Northern Negro and
the Southern Negro, and you state
that the southern's Negroes progress
in 90 years has not been relatively
commensurate with that of the North
ern Negro during the half century of
his freedom. You were kind enough
however, to give some very valuable
reasons for this. The facts which |
have at my command, however, and
which can be had from the United
States census. convince me that TAX
ing everything under consideration,
the Southern Negroes progress during
the past 80 years has far surpassed
that of even the Connecticut Negro
of whom you speak. We ought not
overlook the fact that the Southern
Negro is making progress under ire
mendous diff iculties-among them is
the matter of education. The Con-
necticut Negro has paid, on the edu-
cation of each of his children, u OF
public funds, for any given year, more
than 10 times as much as we Negroes
of the far South receive per capita.
Besides, he has educational facili-
ties. For 90 years the Negroes have
had here in the South the poorest
kind of opportunities to educate them
selves-school terms being from three
to five months in length, and the cot
ton fields taking up the remainder
of the time of our children. Besides,
when they do attend school, the IA
cilities are often so poor that it is al
most equal to no school at all. 1t
requires a boy 26 years to complete
a common school course under the cir.
cumstances. There is often no more
than the wreck of a log cabin with no
heating apparatus. and but the poor
est improvised b~lackboards, and little
or no protection from the elements.
The teacher presiding over such a
tchool is often paid as low as $40 a
month (that is the case IL my own
county, for five months, and out of
which she has to pay not less than 81
p month for board. If this sounds
5~xtravagant, l have only to invite your
attention to the latest annual report
of the superintendent of education OF
this state and Louisiana. 1t cannot
be expected under such conditions that
the Negroes will make satisfactory
progress.
But this is not the worst. There
are, according to the United States
census, about 2,OOO,O 900 Negro children
in the South who cannot get into ever
the poor schools that have just men
toned. That is to say So per cent Of
the Negro children of the South, &C
cording to the United States census
attend no school at all.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20

If women ever do acknowledge 1tty-
ive-you will realize that the great
factor of successful life is compro-
mise. l will give you a hundred thou
sand dollars to give up my son for
ever and leave town tonight"
The blood rushed into Delia's
checks. For all his smooth words.
then, he had mistaken her for a com
non adventures for money, her who
had never sought anything but love,
and had always failed to find it.
At that she heard a light
step in the hall without. 1t was so
light that the millionaire, who was
check which he had already with
drawn from his pocket. failed to de-
tect it. The woman's heart leaped up.
It was Charles-her lover-whom she
loved better than all the world. A
surge of anger swept over her.
But the fathers words had sunk in
deep. She had indeed often thought
of what the future might bring to
them. She had begun to realize that
love may not be captured, that he is
elusive to those who seek him and
only comes to those whose lives are
set in other molds than hers.
A few years with Charles, and, as
the father had said, the end would
come. At %thirty-fve he would be in
the prime of life; she, at %forty-one,
a middle.aged woman.
And the spell Of the past was on
her, and she knew that she, who had
loved in vain, could never hope to
make this new love hers.
She heard the footstep stop at the
door. which was imperceptibly open.
Charles had seen his father, or heard
his voice, and hesitated. not knowing
what cours to take.
And in that moment the impulse OF
remuneration came to the oma
Yes, if your check is good l will
accept it." she said b~razenly. stretch
ing out her hand to Hardwick's, to re-
ceive the paper.
1T is quite good" said the father
complacently. You agree. then, to
leave town tonight in return for a
hundred thousand dollars. and never
to see my son again? Such an agree
ment is, of course, not valid in law,
but-well, you would find it hard to
break it, even if you wished to, which
l do not believe"
81 shall leave tonight" said Della
mechanically. And she heard the
quick gasp behind the door and then
the sharp sounds of retiring footsteps.
Who's that?" cried the father
quickly.
The janitor, I suppose" said Della,
i~ndifferently.
He rose. "Goodby, then" he said
with quiet triumph. 81 am glad we
settled that so sensibly. And if ever
/ can be at your service"
He was gone, and Della seized the
check and tore it wildly into a hun
bred pieces. Then, with flushed
cheeks and fearless eyes, she began
to pack.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
In Woman Realm
Two Modish Coats Of Checked Serge and Tan Covert Cloth, Crave
Melted, Which Are Among the Best of the Seasons Offerings
Simple but Extremely Effective Party Erock That
viii Appeal to the Small Maid.

Two coats, made to brave the spite
full return of the north wind in May
and the showers from spring skies.
are shown in the picture given here.
They are of checked serge ana tan
covert cloth, c%ravenetted, and there
fore not hurt by dampness, Their
style is excellent and distinctive.
There have been SO many checked
coats in the seasons showings that it
would seem almost impossible for any
thing new and also attractive to make
its appearance among them. But the
model presented, while cut on familiar
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20

Methodists who sought to have COL
cred bishops provided for work among
the colored people failed to receive the
sanction of the annual conferences of
the Methodist Episcopal church, the
affirmative vote failing to reach the
necessary two-thirds. Announcement
of the total conference vote was made
by DR.. Joseph H. Hingeley, secretary
of the general conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. The plan was
known as the Mississippi proposition
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
Black Ia Popular.

Black is popular this spring, and
there are many froc-s of black taf-
feta, very chic with their RULED lines.
and their trim little bodices fitted in
to the figure with featherboned seams.
Most of the silk frocks have sleeves
of Georgette crepe or chiffon, and
sometimes the flmy material forms a
large part of the skirt. The all-black
frock is smarter Just now than n
frightened with a touch of color OF re-
lieved with white. and when well con-
ceived is chic and dashing, in a sea-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20

Here is a party frock for the little
maid from about eight years up to
twelve years old that will delight her
and please her mother as well.
1t seems hardly worth while to de-
scribe the method of making it, be-
cause it is so clearly set forth in the
picture. But for the benefit of the
inexperienced who may be encouraged
to undertake it.. it may be mentioned
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20

AS a table delicacy the tile fish has
established itself firmly under the ex-
ploitation of the bureau of fisheries,
which undertook to bring its merits
to public attention a short time ago.
These fish are now marketed in great
quantities and are to be found on sale
in all the leading markets of the east
ern part of the country, SO that the
governments efforts in introducing it
have been eminently successful
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20

that the body of the frock is OF cot
ton net and is merely a full slip set
on to a narrow round yoke of lace and
reaching nearly to the knees. Three
scant rufles of lace are set about the
bottom of this slip, and 1t is shirred in
about the hips with three shirrings set
close together. This shirrlng shapes
the slip into a long waist and short
skirt. The sleeves are merely puffs of
net edged with a double frill of net
Over this slip of net a short over
dress is worm. 1t is made of two
lengths Of yard-wide taffeta cut with