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The World c Washin BUS HAVE REST' s Not Much Doing in Wall Street >j These June Days. * PRICE LIST A SEE-SAW ] Fluctuation Within Narrow Range / and Orders Few. * _____ A REBOUND IN SOME ISSUES a A E Partial Recovery of Losses Suf- * fered in Closing Days of C c Last Week. C t c NEW YORK. June It).?Only a few scat- C tered orders were In evidence at the open- C In* of the stock market today, the result c being slight advances throughout. Toledo, ^ St. Louis and Western carried up 1*4. Re- C public Steel and 1'ressed Steel Car pre- *ferred t, and Reading. Kansas City Southern and St. Louis and 8an Francisco second preferred large fractions. ^ The demand for stocks was due to ^ satisfaction professed with the final ^ disposition of the pending rail- q road legislation. Southern Pacific, Wa- ^ bash preferred, Canadian Pacific and q Minneapolis, fct. Paul and Sault Ste. Ma- j] rie registered 1 point gains. Rock Island L preferred. IV and Long Island. 2. The Ii market became very dull. 1: Honda were firmer. li Broadens After Opening. 1( The market became c.rong, more E active and broader, with a good Inquiry L f r the standard railroad stocks. The To- ^ ledo, St. Louis and Western stocks, which eefc liquidated heavily l^st week, re- ^ t>ounded vigorously, the common rising 2V * and the preferred 4'?. St. Louis and San ^ E rgndsco se ond preferred also mOVed up ? IV Reading. 1%. American Sugar. Peo- N pie's CJas and Westinghouae Electric 114. N ana ? nesipczKe na umo, ivan"?as ana \ Texa:*. Cleveland C.. C. and St. Louis, and American Car 1. The Immediate de- v mand ras satisfied before the hour ended. A The stork market was practically mo- ^ tionless during tiie noon hour. Only a P handful of stocks was dealt in at vir- p tually unchanged prices. p GRAINED PROVISIONS, jj HEW TOSS. J XEW YORK. June 20.-Fk>ur, steady. ? with a fair inquiry. Receipts, 17,5o3 ~ barrels. > ? Wheat?In face of poor Liverpool S< cables wheat was strong and higher on S< continued hot dry weather northwest; commission houses and shorts were ac- o tive buyers. Offerings were light. July, _ 1 no*ial.*i2%: September. 1)8 Sal.00; Decern- r ber. UD%al.<rj. Receipts, 32.000 bushels. T Corn?Receipts. 1.125 bushels. T Beef?Firm. Pork firm. Lard Arm; T middle west. 12.Ada 12.70. jj Raw Sugar?Quiet; Muscovado. SO test, 3.88; centrifugal, OH test, 4.18; molasses sugar. W) test, 3.43; refined. . quiet; L crushed, 5.85; granulated, 5.15; powdered, U 6.25. V Petroleum?Steady; refined barrela. 7.85. U Coffee?Spot, steady; No. 7 Rio. 8V*; No. y 4 Santos, D% ? Molasses?Quiet; New Orleans open ket- ,, tie. 32a42. " Butter?Firm; .tceipts, 8,012 packages; w creamery specials, 2*; extras, 2fH". third 15 to first, 25a26%; state dairy, common to finest. 23a27; process. 22a23%; factory'. 22S*2?S; imitation creamery, 24a25. Cheese?Steady; receipts, 540 boxes; state whole milk new specials. 14*;al.V4; do. fancy white. 14; do. colored, 14%; do. average prime, 13%; do. fair to good, .2% al3%: skims, full to special. 2%al2. | C? Eggs?Firmer;reelpts, 13,484 cases; state Pennsylvania and nearby hennery, 25a27; I do. gathered white, 22n25; do. hennery, A brown," 23a24; do. gathered brown, 20a22; 1 A fresh gathered extra first, 2t>a21; first, i A lOaUH*. 1 B CHICAGO. ; c CHICAGO. June 20.?Orders to buy fill- C ed the wheat pit today. The fact that h general rains were not shown anywhere in the northwest was the one big factor. * Individual operations were lost sight of in the wholesale rush to he amang the first P to purchase. Cable dispatches and all S< else not bearing on the drougth situa- C tion In the spring crop district were ig- ^ nored. A special forecast from Washington that temperatures would be above the average during the first half of the week was seized upon with eagerness. Bo was gossip that if the drougth continued the world crop this year would fall far below the normal and that the Ji present export level of prices would prove t"o low A dispatch from Larlmore, N. Ti ? thizt t ho i-nnHltinn Af whaat would decline 13 per cent In a w?ek and that the loss each day would increase te rapidly until the state had a general tj rain. Unless a downpour come quickly condi- 1,1 tions wtiiiM l?e sensational. The mar- w kct opened <?h'? to ll?alS higher, hi September started l,a'? to Na*? up at 91 \ to 5214, *nd rose to S3?4. Some profit - taking caused a recession of l^c. tr Off- riri*K of corn light, and order* to tc t?o\ were almost as numerous as in e, sli";!' September opened a shade to higher, at 59 to 59*4. advanced ' to .V?S. and reacted to 59*4?5*HNotwithstanding much realising, oats w-?-nt up with other grain. September J' started ?? ?*? to >faS higher, at 36^ if to .3*15*. reached 3<r?. and then fell back to 3HS. Commission buying for investors and shorts put up provisions. The opening was at a gain of 2?4 to 15. and thers was a .f further advance in pork and lard. First v price* for tlte September option werd 23. TA to 23 75 for pork. 12 55 for lard and 12.6244 to 12.724* for ribs. BALTIMORE. t? Special Dispatch to Tli? Star. la BALTIMORE. Md . June 20.?Wheat? V1 Strong, spot contract. t?Vj; spot 2 red w western, *J94; July, 03; receipts, 2,850 bushels. r Cord?Firmer: spot, 02hj; July. 63; re- u eeipts. P.5&H bushels. P< Oats? Kirrr; No. 2 western domestic. S2a*5. G Hay?Firm; No. 1 timothy, 21a21.50; No. 1 clover mixed, 18al8-50. Grain freights?Dull; steam to Diver- t? pool, per bushel. Id to Id July: Cork ir for orders, per quarter, 2s July. tl LIVERPOOL. - ;; LIVERPOOL,-June 20.?Closing: Wheat &t ?Spot dull; No. 2 red western winter, no n sto<k. futures Arm: July, 6s 5%d; October, 6s 7N.d; December nominal. Corn?Spot quiet; old American tftixed, 4s lO'jd. futures quiet; July nominal; September, 4s 5-,d. el Peat,?Canadian steady, Is. Flour?Winter patents eas>, 28s 6d. G Hops?J n London (Paciftc coast), steady, 8] ?3 l&s. ?4 15a |j HEW YORK CURB PRICES. ? - i \A Quotations furnished t?r E. p. Hutton * CO., '' member* Nov York Stock Exchange: Edw. Floy Caterly. manager, 1301 K street northwest. Open. High. Low. Close, t Chi no Copper 11% 11% 11% 11% Con. Arlx. &>'mt.tnew)l 13-14 2 113-14 2 Iiaeia Daly Copper... 1% 1% 1% 1% Kl.? Consolldhted >, % % % Ely Central. ? 1 3 IK 1% 12-10 1% UiU Copper 3% 6 5% 5% t.iroui Mining 7 7% 7 7% liitldfleld Con 912-16 10 *913-14 9% ,< tir-cno Cananea 7% .? 7% 7% r! luapiratloit Copper... It's 8% St* Miami Copoer 9) 20% 19% 20% a Mplaalng Mine* 11% 11% 11% . 11% fl Ohio Copper 113-14 2 1-10 1 13-14 2 u Ray Central 2 11-14 2 15 14 211 14 213-16 Ray Consolidated. ... 16% 17% 1?% 17 & *< If vo'i want work reed tne mt col- a umns of The btu. u >f Finance ai gton; New Y IEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Received by private wire direct to The tar office. * Open. High. Low. Close. kmal Copper 65* 65* 64* 65* i Chalmers com... 9 0 9 9 km. C. A F. com... 55* 56 55* 59 ixn. Cot. Oil Bom.. 69* 69 69* . 69* km. Linseed com... 19* 19* 19* 19* km. Loco, com 44* 44* 44* 44* ,mer. Malt Co. pfd. 33 33 33 83 km. Sm. A R. com. 79* 77* 76* 77* km. Sm. A R. pfd.. 108* 103* 108* 103* km. S. Fdy. com... 54 54 54 54 km. S. A R. com... |19 % 119 119 119 km. Tel. A Tel 196* 137 ' 186* 187 km. Woolen com... 99* 89* 39 89* km. fVoolen pfd.... 100 100 100 100 knaconda Copper... 10* 40* 40* 40* k., T. A S. F. com. 105 105* 105 1C5* k., T. A S. F. pfd.. 109 106* 109 109* tlanticCoastLlne... 191* 199* 191* 199* I. A O. com 119 119* 119 119* Irook. Rap Trail... 79* 79* 76* 79* Irook. Union Gas.. 143 149 143 143 anadian Pacific.... 196* 196* 1(5* 195* en. Leather com... 97* 37* 97* 37* hes. A Ohio 81 81* 90* 61* hi. G. W., N. com. 90* 97 96* 16* hi. G. W.. N. pfd. 48* 49 44* 48* ..M.&St.P.com 138 198* 197* 118 M. & St. P. pfd. 151 151 161 151 Chicago & N. W.... 146* 147* 146* 147* .,C.,C.&St.L.com... 81* 81* 61* 81* ol. & H. C. & I.... 5* 5* 5* 5* !on. Gas, N. Y 137 137* 136* 137* 'orn Products com. 15* 15* 15* ]5* *n. & Rio G. com.. 3d* ?6* 35* 86* )en. & Rio G. pfd.. 79* 79* IS* 79* lis til. Securities.... 30 30* 30 Iris com 27* 27* 27* 27H I Irie 1st pfd 45* 46 43* 4? leneral Electric.... 147 147 147 147 I. Northern pfd.... 132* 133* 132 U3* ireat North. Ore.. 61 61 61 61 illnois Central 133* US* 183* 183* nt. Harvester Co.. *9* 100 90* 99* nter. U. M. com.. 5* 6* 5* 5* nter. Met. com.... 19 19* 19 19 nter. Met. pfd..4... 51 32* 51 52* nter. S. P. pfd 63 83 83 83 aw a Central pfd... 85* 86* 85* 32* L C. So. com 82 13 32 ?3 .aclede Gas, St. L. 101* (02 1C1* 102 ong Island com.. 66 65 65 65 ouisvilie & Nash.. 146 146 146 146 i.,S.P.&S.S.M.com. 138* 189 138* 139 I.S.P.&S.S.M.pfd.. 148 149* 148 149* I., K. Sc. T. com.... 38* 89* 38* 89* lissourl Pacific 67 67* 67 67* | at. Lead com . 74* 74* 74* 74* ev.Consol.Copper.. 19* 19* 19* 19* orth American.... 70* 70* 70* 70* ' ortherK Pacific.... 125* 126* 126* 126* '. Y. C. & H. R.... 1:8* 118* 118 118* ' Y., Ont & W.... 44* 44* 44* 44* ennsylvania R. R. 132* 132* 182* 132* 1 eople's Gas of Chi. 107* 107* 107* 107* C.. C. & St. L.. 98 98* 98 96* ail way S. S. com.. 84* 84* 34* 34* 1 eading pom 155* 157* 165* 157 :ep. I. & S. com.... Si 34* S3 34* ock Island com? 40* 41* 40* 41* j ock Island pfd.... ?4 86* 84 15* , loss- Sheffield 70 71 70 71 t. L. & S. F. 2d 45* 47 45* 46* t. L. &. S. W. com. 81* 31* 31* 31* L L. & S. W. pfd.. 75* 15* 75* 75* I o. Pacific com 123 124* 1st* 124* outhern Ry. com.. 25* 25* 25* 25* 1 outhern Ry. pfd... 59* 59* 59* 56* hird Ave 5* 8* 5* 8 < .St.L.&W.com 23 24 23 28* 1 St. L & W. pfd. 51 54 51 53* J win^ City Rap. Tr. 110* 110* 110* i:0H 1 n. Dry Uoods pfd. 105* 105* 105* ujft* I nion Pacific com.. 173* 174* J73* 178* . S. Realty com... n 75 75 75 ! . S. Steel com 78* ;? 78* 79 . S. Steel pfd tie 116* lie no* tab Copper 43* 48* 43* 43* . a.-Car. Ch. com... eo CO* 60 eo* j abash w*n 19* 19* 19* ,9* , abash pfd 43* 44* 43* 44 ' est. Maryland 44* 44* 44* 44* 'estinghouse Elec. 62* t3* 63* 63* lares to 11 a.m 141.500 1 m 194,100 1 1 314,300 2 P-m * as,aw j CALL. MONEY. ill Money 3* 3 1* 3 , BONDS. m. Tobacco 4s.... 7? 79 79 79 toh. Con. 4s 106* loe* 106* 108* 1 tch. Con. 5s 108 108 107* 107* ! . Sc. O. Gen. 4a.;.. 09 49 19 t9 . R. T. Conv. 4s.. a* 13* t3* t3X < .. b. & Q. Joint 4s a* u* a* a* ., R. ft. & P. 4s.... 7ft* 76 7ft* 76 \ iter. Metro. 4*3... 79* 79X 79* 79* or. Pac. P. L. 4s.. 100* 1C0* 100* 1C0H ] a. Con. 3*s, 1915.. a* a* a* 15* a. Con. 4s, 1948.... 102* 103* 103* 101* 0. Railway 5a...... 104* IM* 104* 104* nion Pac. Con. 4s. 100* 100* 100* 100* . S. Steei 2d 5a.... 103 I03* 103* 113* ATTACKED BY BLACK HAND. 1 t&li&ns Ignored Extortion Letter and One Is Stabbed. BUTLER. Pa., June 20.?Ignoring a let- j r signed "Black Hand" and demanding tat $.'<"0 be placed at a certain spot Satrday night, Nicholas and A onio Stano ere attacked Sunday night near their ' ame by two fellow-countrymen. Nicholas as stabbed in the bark and i?n inrh?? nt te blade broke oft in the wound. An- < inio fled as shots were flred at him, but leaped injury. ' James. Paaquale, arrested by a crowd lat had chased him after the attack, isfn til. Another Italian Is being sought by le police. Stano is in the hospital and not expected to recover. GEBMAN8 SEEK KNOWLEDGE. oant Van Bernttorff Tells of the Popular Desire. MADIbON, Wis., June 20 ?Count Johann on Bernstorff. German ambassador to te 1'nited States, delivered the baccalureate address at the opening of the niverslty of Wisconsin commencement eek here yesterday. Speeaking upon "Social Reforms in ermany," Count von Bernstorff said in art: "The ambition of the masses of the erman nation ts not so much for ecoomic amelioration and material advanige as for education. The masses see i education an endless perspective and ' teir thirst for knowledge impels them > seek an education."' Ail means of exindlng and perfecting advantages for ^curing an education are seised with eal and often with passion." Treasury Statement Tbe condition of the Treasury at the beginning r business today vaa aa follows: , TRUST FUNDS. old coin $*80,381,880 lleer dollars 4SB.OST.OOo User dollars of 1800 3.888.030 liver certificates outstanding 480,067,000 GENERAL FUND, tandard silver dollars In general fund. I3.13B.S5B urrent liabilities 02,028.518 forking balance in Treasury offices.. 18.002.170 i banks to credit of treasurer of the United State* 40,285.741 ubstdlary silver coin 20,828.914 I nor coin .* 1.037,584 otal balance In general fund 83,802,256 LONDON MARKET. LONDON, June 20.?American securlies were quiet and featurelaan during lie early traatng today. At noon the tarket wan steady and prices ranged rom unchanged to M higher than 8at- I rday's New York closing. Latir New York supported Union PaIflc, Southern Pacific and Reading, but old Chicago. Milwaukee and 8t. Paul nd after a email business the market iesed quietly steady. ad Trade, ork; London. LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS. The listleEsness which has obtained 1 the local security market for many daj past was well illustrated when at tti meeting of the stock exchange today broker erroneously bid 219 for a quotatlo lot of Mergenthaler, when it was his ii tention to offer the stock for sale at thi figure. It was a full minute -before ti realized the mistake and withdrew tti bid and substituted an offering, but thei was a complete failure on the part of th other members of the exchange to tak advantage of the opportunity to plat some of the stock at an advantageous flj ure. Mergenthaler is now selling ex-dlv dend, and the closing bid for the stoc Saturday was 218, but the advance of full point incident to the erroneous bi produced neither comment nor sales. A the close today the best bid for the etoc was 217. An advance was made in the bid ft the preferred stock of the Washingto Railway and Electric Company of thre< quarts of a point over the bid quoted Sa urday, but no sales resulted. The bl was 88 and the asking price 80, whil Saturday the asking price was 88V4. There was a mafket for the stock t the Union Trust Company, and one brokt bought ten shares for 131 and bid 130 for another lot of similar size. Thei was also a bid of ISO for 100 shares. No'bid at all was made for gas stocl and none was offered at less than 72V After the stock was passed one of th brokers bid 70 and after the call thrj shares soldi for 72Washington Stock Exchange. Sales.?Regular call, 12 o'clock noon?Potomi Electric Light 5s. $1,000 at 106%. Lanaton rights. $7 at 3%. Union Trust, 10 at 131. Colonial Beach. 23 at 23. After call?Capital Traction 3a. $7,000 at 11 $2,000 at 115, $3,000 at 115. $2,000 at 113. Washington Rwy. ami Elec. com., 30 at 4%. Washington Gas. 3 at *72. GOVERNMENT BONUS. Bid. Aske U. S. regiatered 2a 100% 101 l\ S. coupon 2s 100% I". S. registered 3s 101% 102 C. S". coupon 3s 101% 102 t". S. registered 4s 114% 113 C. S. coupon 4s 114% 113 District of Columbia 3.03s 105 10S GAB BONDS. Georgetown Gas 6s 108% 112 Washington Gas 4s 103 110 Washington Gas cert. 6s 103 110 RAILROAD BONDS. Capital Traction 6s 115 115 Anacostla and Potomac 5a 100 101 City and Suburban -5s 102 .... Columbia 5a.......... 101% 103 Columbia 6a 105% Metropolitan 5a 108% 100 Washington Rwy. and Elec. 4a... 85 85' Wash., Alex, and Mt. Vernon 5s. 80 97 MISCELLANEOUS BONDS. Colonial Beach 5a 70 103 Potomac Electric Cons. 5a 100% 101 Potomac Electric Light 5a 108 108 Chesapeake and Potomac Tel. 5s. 104 105 Amer. Tel. and Telga. 4s 100 Emerson Steam Pump Os 95 100 PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS. Capital Traction 128% 130 Washington Rwy. and Elec. com.. 34% 33 Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. 88 89 Wash.. Alex, and Mt. Vernon.... 48 Nor. and Waah. Steamboat 220 235 Washington Gas..., 72 Georgetown Gas 63 60 Amer. Tel. and Telga 135 .... TYPE MACHI!{P STOCKS. Mergentbaier Linotype 217 219 Lanston Monotype 79 75?: Lanston rights 3% 31 MINING STOCKS. Greene Cananea 7% 8 NATIONAL BANK STOCKS. American 185 Capital 206 .... City 1T0 180 Colombia 200 Commercial 210 Partners and Mechanics' 280 Lincoln 130 136 Metropolitan 185 195 Rtgga 660 623 Second 136 160 Washington 293 305 District 133 136 TRUST COMPANY 8TOCKS. American Security sod Trust.... 281 300 National Savings and Trust 220 240 Colon Trust 180% 131J Washington Loan and Trust...'.. 205 212 uniteu stales irnst liava 1101 SAVINGS BANK STOCKS. Home Savings 200 .... Merchants and Mechanics' Savings 183 154 I'nlon Savings 245 265 Dime Savings 11 IS1 East Washington Savings ? 12% ?... FIBE INSURANCE STOCKS. Arlington 80 .... Commercial ' 5 .... Corcoran 77% .... Firemen's 20 22 German-American 250 300 National Union 6% .... Potomac 80 .... TITLE INSURANCE STOCKS. Columbia 4% 6 Seal Estate 80 100 Washington 3 .... MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS. Colonial Bench 25 Emerson Steam I'ump 22 40 Graphophone com 7 10 Grsphopbone pfd 20 .... Merchants' Transfer and Storage. 115 .... Security Storage 200 .... Washington Market.. 15% .... COTTON MARKETS. TOW YORK. NEW YORK, June 20.?Cotton?Future apenetf steady: July, 14.95; August, 14.53 September, 13.08; October, 12.44; Decern ber, 12.22; January, 12.19. The market opened steady at an ad vance of la4 points on steady cable: and during the first few minutes sold 3a points net higher on covering of short and a little support from old crop bull: Offerings were very light at the start but became a little heavier on the ad vance, as a result of which prices reactei slightly. Weather conditions were con sidered generally favorable. The market was firmer late in the fore noon on local covering and less favorabl crop accounts from the southwest, wit; the old crop positions selling up to a oe advance of 12al6 points, wnile the ne* crops showed a net gain of 4a8 points. Spot cotton quiet; middling uplands 15.00; middling gulf, 15.25. Estimated receipts at the ports today 6,000 bales, against 2,757 last week am 6.867 last year. For the week, 25,00 bales, against 24,531 last week and 33,53 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans, 3,51 bales, against 2,147 last year, and a Houston, 302 bales, against 1,206 las year. LIVERPOOL LIVERPOOL,, June 20.?Closing: Cot ton?Spot, dull; prices one point higher American middling fair, 8.46; good mid dling, 8.16; middling, 8.02; low middling 7.92; good ordinary. 7.66; ordinary, 7.41 The sales of* the day were 5,000 bales, o which 500 were for speculation and tx port and included 4,400 American. Re celpts. 12,300 bales, all American. *u tures opened quiet and steady and closei barely steady. June. 7.68V June-July 7.56; July-August, 7.50; August-8eptem b ?r, 7.21V September-October. 6.78; Oc tooer-November, 6.50; November-Decem ber. 6.50; December-January. 6.J6V Jan uary-February, 6.45; February-March 644V March-April. 6.44; April-May 6.43V, May-June, 6.43V FOREIGN BANKS. LONDON. June 20.?Bullion amount Ing to ?24&000 was taken Into the Bank of England on balance today. PARIS. June 20.?Three per cen rentes, 99 francs 7% centimes for th> account. Exchange on London,' 2< francs 22% centimes for checks. BERLIN. June 20.?Exchange on Lon don. 20 marks 46 pfennigs for checki Money. 3 per cent. Private discoun rate, 3 per cent. Chicago battle Market. CHICAGO. June 20?Cattle-Receipt estimated at 20,000 head; market steady beeves. 3.60x5.90; Texas steers, 3.20a5.25 western steers. 5.40x7.80; stockers am feeders. 4.00a6.&>; cows and heifers, 1.75i 7.00; calves. 6.50x9.00. Hogs?Receipts estimated at 26,00 head; market, 10x15 higher; light, 9.40i 9.75; mixed. 9.46x9.70; heavy. 0.30a9.65 rough, 9.30a0.4O; ggod to choice heavy 9.40e&6b; pigs, 9.15a9.65; bulk of ealea 9.50a9.65. Sheep?Receipts estimated at 12,00 head; market. lOalft higher; native, 3.264 5.W; western, 3.25x5.50; yearlings. 5.78? 7.30; lambs, native, 5.00x7.65; western 5.25a7.U5. * LOCAL PAROLE SYSTEM ? HOUSE PASSES BILL ESTABLISH ING PROBATION COMMISSION. n Appointment of Officers by the New J Body Authorized?Appropriation a to Carry Out Provisions, $11,920. n lit The bill introduced by Chairman ie Smith of the House District of Columte bia committee for the establishment of e a probation and parole system for the District of Columbia was passed by the House today, under suspension of the rules. t ' i- The bill constitutes a commission, to k be known .as the probation commission, 4 which consists of the Justices of the Lt Supreme Court of the District of Cok lumbia for the time being holding the Criminal Court, the Juc_.s of the Police (r Court, the Judge of the Juvenile Court ,n and two residents of the District to be s- appointed by the District oft. Columbia Commissioners for a term of three J years. The commission is charged with the duty of enforting the probation and parole system and is empowered to make and enforce rules and regulations. J* It shall elect a chairman and secretary "e from among its members and may pay its secretary not more than $10i> a year. It may appoint a chief probation guardian at $1,800 a year and three probation guars' dians, one of whom shall be a woman, at ' a salary of Sl/JOO a year each, three as!e sistant probation guardians, one a woman, at $000 a year and a clerk at $72<?. Volunteer probation guardians, either male or female, it is provided, may be appointed by the commission to serve without comic pensation. The measure prescribes in detail the manner in which the Supreme Court, the Juvenile Court and the Police Court 5, of the District of Columbia may place defendants upon probation, "when it shall ftppear to the satisfaction of the court that the ends of justice and the best interests of the District will be J- subserved thereby." >* The working provisions of the bill have been rmhlished a number of times itl ? The Star. The total appropriation carried by the bill to carry out its provi14 sions, is After the bill had been advocated by Representatives Goebel of Ohio and Stirling. both members of the Judiciary committee, the bill passed the House by a vote of 01 to 16. * CLOSE CONTEST PROMISED. % Ball Game for the Fresh-Air Fund Wednesday Afternoon. After the long famine in fandom in^ cident to the absence from the city of tha Nationals, there is a very real antlcipa tlon in the air incident to the game which Is to be played between the All Washington newspaper team and the ^ Chamber of Commerce. Already there ,. has been a large advance sale of tickets ? and it is assured a tidy sum will be realized for the benefit of the fresh air fund of the Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. The game will he Splayed at the Nationals' ball park Wednesday afternoon and it will be the last benefit performance prior to the return ? of the Washington team. Because of the excellent record it has made this season the Chamber of Commerce team is ruling - as the favorite, but it is expected that the aggregation of local stars and ex' collegians who will compose the newspa. per team, will give the chamber a close race. The newspaper team is having its last practice on the White Lot this afternoon. The game will be called promptly at 4 o'clock. Tickets arte on sale at all the newspaper offices and- the box office will be open at the ball grounds. * Methodists Celebrate Centenary. STAFFORD, Kngland, June 20.?The centenary of primitive Methodism was * celebrated yesterday at its birthplace, the historical hill called Mow Cop, at Stoke^ on-Trent. There was a picturesque camp meeting early In the day and 100,00> . Methodists from all parts of the country . are holding a constant succession of sefv ices. House Votes to Retire Moody. The House this r.fternoon passed the bill providing for the retirement of Associate Justice Moody of the Supreme Court of the United States. Representative Clay" ton of Alabama, the senior minority mem ber of the House judiciary committee, re ported the measure, which was pissed by a unanimous vote under suspension of the rules. Killed 011 the Way to Church. YOUNG8TOWN, Ohio, June 20?Lewis Stahl and his wife, Elizabeth Stahl, were instantly killed by an eastbound Pennsyls vanla passenger train near miles yesteri; day morning. They fc-ere on their way to church in a covered buggy, which was struck by the train at an open crossing. Their daughter Elizabeth suffered a y broken leg. The horses escaped injury, s WHOLESALE MARKET EEPOET. A * Quotations given below are for large lots. Jobbers' prices are higher, i- EGGS.?Nearby fresh Virginia, 21a22; e west Virginia and southwest Virginia, I) 20a21; Tennessee, 20a21. t BUTTER.?Creamery, fancy, 29a30V4; v western firsts, 28a29; seconds, 26a28; process, fancy, 25a26. i, CHEESE.?-New York state factory, new, large, 16al6^. ' POULTRY.?Chicken?, spring, per o lb., 23a25; hens, per lb., 15; roost0 ers, lb.. 11; turkeys, lb., 17al8; ducks, 0 per lb., Ilal2; geese, per lb., 8al0. DRESSED POULTRY.?Turkeys, per lb., 17al8; hens, choice, per lb., 18; t roosters, uer lb., 12; springers, 24a26; lt ducks, per lb., 12al4; geese, per b., talO. VEGETABLES.?Potatoes, new. No. L per bbl., 2.00a2.50; No. 2, bbl., 1.00a 1.25; potatoes, old. No. 1, per bbL. 1.00a ' 1.25; No. 1. per bu.. 40a55; sweet pota* ' toes, per bbl., 2.00a3.00; yams, per bbl., [' 2.00a3.50; cucumbers, per basket, 50a 1 1.50; onions, Texas, per crate. 1.75a2.00; cabbages, per bbl., 50a75; spinach, per bbl., 1.00al.50; eggplant, per crate, 1.25a 2.00; squash, per crate, 50al.25; string 1 beans, per basket, 50al.00; wax , beans, per basket, 75; lettuce, per ' basket, 20a40; tomatoes, Florida, per crate, 1.00a2.25; celery, per crate. 3.00a " 5.00; radishes, per 100, 1.00a2.00; peppers, per crate, 75al.75; turnips, per dozen bunches, 40; rhubarb, per doz., '? n.ot, Kxt, inn hnnnhati vnnumi' r X U I UVVfc?? *?? ? B.VVW..VW I ' green peas, par basket, 1.00&1.50; per bbl, 2.00a3.00; asparagus, per dosen, 1.00a2.50. UhlilSN FRUITS.?Apples, per bbL, 2.00ao.&0; oranges, Florida, per box, 2.76x4.00; oranges. California, per box, 2.26a3.75; lemons, per box, 3.50a4.00; * grape fruit, per crate, 3.00a5.00; pineapples, per crate, 2.00a2.7&; strawberries. per qt., Call; cherries, per crate, t l.25a3.50: blackberries, per qt., 5x9; B cantaloupes, per crate, 1.00a2.00. HAY AND STRAW.?Ray, westerv. No. 1. 20.50a21.00; No. 2. 19.00x20.00; mixed. 17.00a20.00; straw, rye, bundle. . I2.00al2.&0; straw, rye. machine thrash, , 9.00x10.00; straw, wheat, per ton, 5.50; t straw, oat, per ton. 0.50x7.00. LIVE STOCK.?Hogs, per cwt., gross, 9.50x10.00; sheep, per lb.. 4a4t6; lambs, spring, per lb.. 8; calves, choice, per lb., 8Vfca?; medium, per lb. 8. WOOL AND HIDES.?Wool, washed, 8 free of burs, per lb., 2T; wool, un' washed, per lb.. 23; hides, green, j' per lb., 0; hides, dry, per lb., 14al6; * sheepskins, green, each, 1.26; calf8 skins, green, each, $1.25x1.50. GRAIN.?Wheat, new, per bu.. Ma 0 >61; corn, shelled, per bu.. 76a30; new 8 ear. per bbl.. ?.i?Oa4.15; oats, western : white. No. 2. per bu, 50a55; oats, mixed * per bu, 46x54; bran, per ton. 37.00; mid' >. dling. per ton. 28.00. SEEDS.?Red clover, per bu., ?.60a 8 1.00; alslke, clover, per bu., 0.50x7.00; 1 white clover, per bu., 12.76al3.76; tlmo8 thy, per bu.. 2.35x2.60; blue grass, per it t?i, 2.55x2.63; orchard grass, per bu.. iedtop grass, per lb, 9al?. ' ALARM FOR 1EA1 Chicago Has Panicky News Regarding Crop Conditions. GROWERS ARE NOT SCARES Admit Need of Bain, But Declan Harvest Is Not as Yet in Peril. CHICAGO, June 20.?Private reports o weather conditions as affecting the sprln wheat country In the Dakotas and Min nesota hinted of sensational development today. A report by one of the bes known experts said that the crop ha deterioated 15 per cent in North Dakot during the last week. Should another week elapse wlthou general rains in that section it is said th damage would be so severe as to verg on the sensational. The official weathe forecast today prt>mised "cloudy" or Iocs showers in the spring wheat country, bu it is said that the materialization of thl prediction could do little to help the croi Soaking rains are a necessity. The tern perature at Fargo at 10 a.m., was 8 degrees. On the board of trade today whea for delivery in September opened active ly higher, selling early at 93% cents, a compared with Saturday's close at 91%i 91% cents. Iowa Not Alarmed. SlOX CITY, Iowa., June 20.-Wheat ii this section is in need of rain, but grail men say the situation is not alarming Corn, which had been retarded by th< cold weather, is now making good prog ress% MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 20.Wheat went up three cents in three min ules when the Minneapolis market openei today, due to the tact of high tern peratures and no rain. December whea closed {Saturday at 92%; today it soli quickly at 95%. September wheat tha closed Saturday at 94 went up to 96%. ST. PAUL, June 20.?Owing to an un usual hot and dry spell in some parts o Minnesota, .North and South DaKota, cro] conditions have caused some uneasiness but advices at hand show that the situ ation is not desperate. Among reports re ceived are the following; Beports From the Farms. WINONA. Minn.?Barley crop will suf ler a loss of 25 per cent and others ii proportion. REDWOOD FALLS, Minn.-Crops look lng well, particularly corn. Barnesville, Minn.?All crops, particular ly corn and potatoes, doing well. Loca rains. Fergus Falls, Minn.?A few showers ii this part of the state. Grass and clove fields withered. Stands well, but rail will soon be needed. Aberdeen, 8. D.?Conditions discourag ing but not desperate. Oats and barle: are heading about knee high. Wheat oi corn land in good condition, but when sown on small grain land it is doini poorly. Yankton, S. D-?A week of hot and dr; weather has followed a week of rain Corn is in good shape.' Sioux Falls, S. D.?Rain is badly needed but crops in good condition. WilliBton, N. D.?Plenty of rain durinj the past week, conditions good. Bismarck, N. D.?Crop conditions poor but not a failure. Grand Forks, N. D.?Showers in variou sections helped some, but soaking rain badly needed. * Fishermen Kidnap Warden. 'LANSING, Mich., June 20.?It is re ported that Deputy Game Warden C. E Petit has been forcibly carried away oi an unknown Wisconsin Ashing tug nea Green Bay. The tug had been seised b; the warden and was being towed by thi steamer Chase Osborn when she broki away and escaped. FOREIGNERS IN DEADLY FIGHT One Killed, One Fatally Hurt anc - Three Others Wounded. ROCK SPRING, Wyo., June 30?In t fight at a cabin near mine No. 1 here today one man was beaten to death, om fatally injured and 'three others wer badly wounded. All are foreigners, non? speaks English and the police thus fai have-obtained no names. The police believe that the man killec was held on the floor while a seconc man pounded him to death with a crowbar. ine crowd then turned upon th< murderer and It is believed fatally wound ed him. In this flght the other three wert injured. Shot by Father-in-Law. CHICAGO, June 20.?William Carr, forty-one years old, was shot and instantly killed in his home late yesterday by his father-in-law, Frank Bertley, sixty-six years old. The shooting occurred when Carr ordered his wife to go to bed and she refused. Angered by his wife's refusal, Carr is said by th? police to have struck Mrs. Carr, whe called her father from his bedroom. . * Sibley's Campaign Cost $40,698.83. , FRANKLIN, Pa., June 30?Joseph C Sibley, the successful candidate for thf republican congressional nomination a) the recent primaries in the twenty-eighth district, has filed, according to law, hit bill of election expenses. These amounl to v-v.OOH-b3. Mr. 8ibley received 10,44t votes and defeated Nelson P. Wheeler b> 080 votes. Duke Will Hunt Big Game. EL PASO, Tex., June 20?The Duke ol Montpensier. closely related to the royal households of Spain and Portugal, whe is now traveling in Mexico, will become the guest of Gen. Luis Torrazas of Chihuahua June 28, and will spend several weeks hunting big game in the Sierra Madre mountains. There Gen. Torrasas owns thousands of acres, abounding in bear, deer and mountain lions. Ocean Steamship Movements. CAPE RACE, N. F.. June 30.?Steamer Bluecher. Hamburg for New York, in communication with the Marconi station nere wnen i,iao mues east of Sandy Hook at 5:15 a.m. Dock about 7:30 a.m. Thursday. 8ABL.E ISLAND, N. S., June 20? Steamer Krunprlns Wilhelm, Bremen for New York in communication with the Marconi station here when 740 miles east of Sandy Hook at 4;3o a.m. Dock about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. SIASCONSE/T, Mass.,. June 20.?Steamer Prlnz Friedrlch Wilhelm, Bremen for New York, reported by wireless telegraph when 323 miles east of Sandy Hook at 1 a.m. Dock late tonight or 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. Jewel Show Case Robbed. Thieves 'broke open a show case in front of the store of J. C. Klawans, 205 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, last night and stole about $20 worth of jewelry. Report was made to the police. Detective Armstrong is investigating. < Motorists Run Down by Train. CHICAGO, June 20.?P. C. Randall and R. C. Proudflt, partners in a baking establishment, were instantly killed and their wives were probably fatally injured here last night when an Illinois Central passenger train ran down Ranclail d a jl jrf. >llc a: 130tl: street. nHAJTCIAI. \ It Is so JV , Money If Accouint f / ' We I Pay J; [ 3% ; It tb ; Compound th 8 Interest t ? W1 s on to Savings w( I Accounts. at e i I * : * IHtMlM \ 7th J 7th and H S1 i COLORED WOMAN SLAIN. ' Nora Palmer Murdered in Terry's Court by Unidentified Negro. A colored woman, whose name is i thought to be Nora Palmer, was mur![ dered this afternoon by an unidentified colored man while in Terry court, ~ near 3d and A streets northeast. Hei i throat was cut. ? The police are looking for a man named George Queen, who lived in the * same house, No. 5, Terry court. * FARMER KILLS HIS TENANT. ? Asbury Spicer, Prominent in the Hargis Fend, Telephones of Aot. ? JACKSON, Ky., June 20.?Asbury Spicer, a well-to-do farmer of Breathitt county, and once a prominent figure in the Hargis feud, today shot and killed George Fugate, a tenant on Spicer's . farm, and wounded Fugate's mother. The killing occurred out in the country, and the first known of it was 1 when Spicer telephoned that he had r killed Fixate and shot Fugate's mother, y and was coming to Jackson to give himself up. Neither the extent of Mrs. s Fugate's injuries nor the origin of the s trouble is known. TRAIN STRUCK AUTOMOBILE. ' Man Will Die, While Wife Has * Chance of Recovery. CLEARFIELD. Pa-. June 20.-J. P. 1 O'Laughlin and his wife are in the hos' pital here suffering from injuries res ceived Saturday night when a railroad 6 train struck the automobile in which i they were riding. Mr. O'Laughllns skull is fractured, both legs are broken and he is injured internally. Mrs. O'Lauglilin | has a broken hip and ankle. Her body is badly cut and bruised. " Physicians say she has a chance to recover, but hold out no hope for her husj band. MB. BOHN IS BUBIED. Prominent Architect Had Been 111 for Three Weeks. The funeral of Joseph Bohn, jr., who f died Friday night at his home, 215 D i street northwest, took place at 3 o'clock this afternoon from the residence. Rev. J Father McGuigan of St. Patrick's Catholic Church officiated. Burial was in Rock Creek cemetery. The pallbearers were William Gelger, ' Bert Brown, George Swift, Harry Johnson, Fred Swift and representatives of B. i B. French Bodge, No. 15, F. A. A. M. Mr. Bohn had been ill for three weeks. > He was a prominent architect of this city, i having planned many of the large build: ings erected here. His father, mother, 1 three sisters and a brother survive him. ' He was a member of B. B. French Lodge, No. 15, F. A. A. M-. and Congressional Council, No. 800, National Union. r STABS HIS YOUNG WIPE. | Former Dalmatian Angered at Her 1 With to Betnrn to Native Country. ! SAN JOSE, Cal., June 20.?Jerry Petronovitch, aged thirty-nine, yesterday aft[ ernoon shot and stabbed his young wife, afced nineteen, and then cut his own throat. ? About a month ago Petronovitch gave a cousin in the town of Split, Dalmatia, power o~ attorney to marry the girl for him and after the ceremony in that country she sailed for America, arriving here two weeks ago. The bride was dissatisfied with conditions here and her con stant requests to De anowea 10 return iu her home led to yesterday s tragedy. GOVERNORS IN PERIL. __________ I Four in Automobile Hear Which Lightning Twice Strikes. LOUT8VIL.LE, Ky., June 20.?Governors of four states had narrow escapes yesterday while riding from Versailles to Prankfort In an automobile when lightning twice struck near them. Those who were In the party included Oov. Hadley of Missouri and his wife. Gov. Sloan of Arisons, Gov. Ansel of South Carolina and Gov. Willson of Kentucky and his wife. At one point the lightning struck a railroad rail near them and sparks were thrown over them. Joseph PaKtscr Back From Europe. NBW YORK, June 20.?Joseph Pulttaer, proprietor of the New York World, returned to K4w York last night by the liner Cedrlc, after an absence of more than a year. While abroad Mr. Pulitaer was attacked by bronchitis, followed by whooping cough, but he regained his health completely and is now said to be stronger than for some years. FINANCIAL. ? m Under U. S. Treaj inch Easneir You Start at the Ban! When you deposit your n st enough trouble about get u an opportunity to thinl rice avoids many foolish ex ird regretted. In the bank er out of temptation's way 1 ere is no danger of it being You can open a Saving th as little as a dollar, and "start small," because th; ;althy people started. It i rtant. Don't wait for a "< once with what you have. s Savings and Mass. Ave. | over. jj f Full information will 5 | be gladly furnished by J our foreign exchange i ;; department. 4 !! # 1 :: American Security j land Trust Company,: I 1 f th St. and Pa. Ave. ; w jeao-.it.ioo Londonese. From London Punch. Coiter?'Ere. wot abaht it? Hawker?Wot abaht wot? Colter?Wot abaht wot yer said abaht me? Hawker?Well, wot abaht irj Branches: ts. N.E. 43( Capital an<i Surplus. f2.800,ft!10 Resources Orer t . This Bank ; Issues ?Travelers' Checks ?Letters of Credit 1 ?and Foreign Drafts ?for the convenience of those desiring the most convenient forms of currency to carrv or send abroad. OS National Bank, TA. AVE. OPPOSITE l\ E. TRF.ASl RY. jpgft-m. w. f.4ft Capital ami Profits Orer $1.700.000. Before You Leave To'we ?see that your vamabl# papers, jewels, etc., are safely stored in one of our Safe Deposit Boxes. Absolute protection from fire and theft. Rental price, $5.00 year up. National Savings and Trust Company, Corner 15th and X. Y. Ave. FORTY-FOURTH YEAR. JrtO-m.w.f.tO JLMMNHMaMMMMMMHMHMMMMMMMMMMMaMMMMMMMMMMMMMHMMMMMMBMMM | SCHOOL ; | TEACHERS! x Who Are Going to < | Travel This Summer; ? Either in this country ; S or abroad, should save J ^ themselves worry and J j trouble by securing ] | Brown Bros.' I ! Letters of \ Credit or ^ Bankers' ] | T ravelers' ] I Cheques :] Which not only render their funds SAFE and 4 CONVENIENT, but :1 insure the holder manv 3 4 courtesies from our cor- 4 respondents the world i FTRAJTCIAL. sury Supervision. 5 to Save a Savings j| k. | lonev in the bank there is ting it out again to give j ! c twice ? and thinking penditures that are afteryour money is much farthan in your pocket, and Ji lost or stolen. ?s Account at this bank !; 1 j t ?u vou needn't be ashamed it is the way that most s starting that is so im ronvenient'' time ? start ] I Baiii, N.W. 5 7th St. S.W. Under Government Supervision. EQUITABLE OHIKIffllVE BIUHS ASSBCMTHNI). Th* onp gflvlnfr method that rom|>?ls and s? roiirajte* ay.tPmatlc sarins ta to subscribe fm shares In thla aaaoclatlon. 59th ISSUE OF STOCK. OPKX FOR SIBSCRIFTION. Shares, $2.5? Per Month. 4% Interest. Further information will be furnished upon application. EQT ITABI.F. BlILDIKG. 1003 F ?T. X.W. jpiT-d.pSn.30 Under Government Supervision. Perpetual Building Association Pays Four Per Cent (4%) to Its 'Members. Interest nwv H#? /Iraiun ?J W~ UI u n u Office: 506 *1 ith Street N.W. ool3-tf.*2 Office of the LAXSTON MONOTYPE MACHINE COMPANY, Philadelphia, Pa. The hoard of directors has this dap declared a quarterly dividend of per coat oa tb* capital stock of this company, payable oa tb? 8oth day of June. luio. to stockholders of re?Z ord at the close of business June 33. 1910. > J. SELLERS BANCROFT. > Treasurer. , Philadelphia. June T. 1910. Jegjao Checks srlll be mailed. j> ^ Under Gov. Supervision. % 11 German-American j; || Building [|| Association l]\ 300 B Street S. a ii c < ? < > ** I I We pay 6 per cent to ;: [ | our members. *< > : ^ooooooiommtji I I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT APCLICA! tlon will be made to the honorable Commission. r ere of the District of Columbia on the 27th ;* day of June, 1910. for charter under sub;* chapter eleven of the Code of Law for the Dt*> P trlct of Columbia. The name of the proposed y company u National Bank Audit Company, ftp y character and object la to conduct a security, y puarantee. Indemnity, loan and mortrafe bu?l t ncae. lucludlnir the issuance, of audit certM* !% rates, guaranteeing the ultimate liability at banks to tbelr depositors and to do all other ' lawful acts and thlnira In connection therewith. P The names of the corpcratora of aald company P are: Charles E. Wcmple, L. C. Johnson. W. T. p Richmond. S. II. Crawford. H. C. Mead, Joseph A. Vaudegrlft. Win. B. Smith. Gilbert D. Mas. j? well. James Henry Plummer, Fred B. King. ? Royal E. Bihhlna. Bert G. Cheek. Ellwood ? Clark. James E. Ball, Lafayette Pence. Harry , W. Barnard, John W. Heaney. C. O. Shepherd, r E. E. Baker, B. F. Currier, Louis E. Jordan. y James Hoffman Woods. C. E. Fell. Mryer Gold. Edward W. Swentsel. y Jrd.7.9. IP. 13. 14.19.17.20.21.23.24 j? The Safest Investments Are those that do aet fluctuate dortas turbed conditions of tba money or stock markets. First deed of trust Mm (Brat mortrsyes). well secured oo real estate la the District of Colombia, constitute flit . edce" investment*. They do not BsfinB , upon the fhiSBcial responsibility of individual* or corporations for their stability and are exempt from taxation as personal , ESTfe ja-.'TS5 for^ boo Wet. "Concents* loans and la* ( Swartzell, Rheem & I Hensey Co^ i[ m 1BTH *. V.W. t oelS-d.o*nA? MONEY TO LOAN AT C. #H AMD *. PERSONAL ATTENTION. Heiskell & MoLeran, 1403 H St. N.W. JclStf.7