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MONEY PLENTIFUL;
STOCK BUOYANCY
PUZZLES MANY
Prophecies of Prolonged War
Belied German Chancel-
lor a Peace Factor
PARIS PLANS ATTACKED
Free Traders Issue Manifesto
Against Tendency to Economic
War on Central Empires
By FRANCIS W. HIRST
Special Cable to the Evcntno Ltdatr,
T-OrtDON, July 0. Today money Is plen
tiful and tlio discount market weak. The
all-around buoyancy of tho slock market
puzzles thoso financiers who bellevo tho war
tvlll ho prolonged. Evidently much depends
on Paris, tho military and financial Judg
ment of which counts heavily.
Interest Is developing In tho political posi
tion of tho Oerman Chancellor. The recent
speech of M. Snzonoff, ltusslan Minister of
Foreign Affairs, recognizes Hollwig ns a
pcaco factor. Ho rests now on tho support
of tho Clerical ccntro nnd tho Socialists. Tho
Itelchstag, by tho election, therefore has
strengthened his efforts to guldo Oerman
policy Into a peaco channel.
Tho military situation on nil fronts Is too
obscure for dogmatism.
Today somo 20 leading Free Traders,
free from official ties or aspirations, are
lsiulng a manifesto against tho dangerous
tendency of tho Paris economic resolutions,
which soon will bo discussed In Parlia
ment. Viscount Hryce, Karl Brassey, Karl
ricuch.imp, Noel Farrcr, Secretary of tho
Chamber of Shipping; Sir John Simon, John
Hums, Thomas Hurt, Illchard Holt, Hugh
Bell nnd many other notablo names nro at
tached to the memorandum Issued, which
dwells on tho political corruption of the tariff,
tho Importanco of neutral opinion, tho folly
of any policy calculated to lnllame Inter
national feeling nfter pence, nnd the danger
In closing trado avenues to Germany, and
so forcing a continuance of militarism.
It Is also argued that, thanks to Its free
trado policy, Britain Is now financially
stronger than nny belligerent country which
has enjoyed tho supposed advantage of a
protective tariff.
Colonial preference H held to ho ns Im
practicable ns ever, because no tariff would
suit nil colonics and all now benefit by our
great free maikct. Similar considerations
apply to Franco and Italy.
Returning to nuances, tho stock market's
condition fully Justifies tho removal of mini
mum prices. No great liquidation has cn
BUcd. Tho chief activity so far has been
In India government, Irish land and London
county stocks. Most homo nnd municipal
securities are on a 1 to 5 per cent. In
come basis, ns compared with 3?; Just bc
foro tho war. But ono-quartcr of tho Inter
est Is now sliced oft for Incomo tnx. Irish
land stocks lnivo fallen slightly more than
consols.
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
TONOPAH STOCKS.
Hid. Asked.
Jim Uutler i2 .1)4
MnrXamara nil .OS
Mldnuy 2H .iM
Jllzrnh Ext lie .24
.Montnna 'J4 ,2)1
Northern Star If, .17
Tonopnli lirlmnnt 4Mi !.
Tonopah Extension .. & r,
Tonopnh Mining W i
Itescue Kula 33 ,3i
West Unci l'u !
, . OOI.DFIEI.D STOCKS.
Atlnntn tn .11
Illue Hull U3 .III
tooth If, ,ii
iiulldoe , in .02
COD II.! .1)1
Combination Fraction mi .oh
Blnmondllcld U 11 0'J .ill
nlsy li'j ,114
Slorenca 411 .42
olddcld Consolidated 82 . .Hi
Goldrtold .Mercer v.. . .In)
Jumbo Extension 7H .hi)
Kewnnns In ,12
pro 04 .mi
flmid Ken 04 .oil
StUcr flck 10 !l2
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fairy Aztec 01 .02
Klmberly , (12 .(14
Nevada Hill IT ail
Nevada Wonder 2.10 2.13
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
NEW YORK, July C Whllo offerings In
the coffee market at tho opening thl3 morn
ing wero considerably moro nggrcsslvo than
yesterday and first prices wero 2 to 3 points
lower, there wns n. good demand and the
undertone was steady.
Today's Vest.
opi-nlnir. cIoho.
July .. 7.UIW7.1I5 7.IMOT.0R
Auicust 8.0BW8.0U
September S.iaSS.lS S.13k.ii
October 8.2008.21
Noember 8.23$H.2(1
December 8.2708.29 H.L'HSfH.Kii
January h.srm 8.HU
February H. 411418. 41
March 8.H38.45 8 4HQ8.47
April b.51 Oh. .12
Bank Raises Rediscount Rates
Tho Federal Reserve Bank of Philadel
phia has established the following rates for
rediscounts, effective v from today until
further notice: For commercial paper hav
ing a maturity not exceeding 10 days, 3j
per cent. ; for trade aceptances on com
modity paper having maturity not exceed
ing 90 days, 3Vi per cent. These rates are
an advance of Vi per cent. In each case.
The other rates of tho Reserve Bank nre
unchanged at 4 per cent, for commercial
paper having maturity over 10 days nnd
not exceeding 90 days, and Wj per cent, for
agricultural paper maturing over 90 days,
but not exceeding bIx months.
Local Banker Going to Rochester
J. C. Frankland, assistant cashier of the
Franklin National Bank, has been chosen
cashier for the new Citizens' Bank of
Rochester, N. V. He will nsrfume his new
duties on August 1. Mr. Frankland Is a
native of Philadelphia. He has been with
the Franklin National about eight years,
going to that institution from the Wayne
Junction Trust Company, which he served
as secretary and treasurer. Previous to
his services with tho latter company he was
with the Merchants' National Bank,
Pere Marquette R. R. Hearing July 12
WASHINGTON, July 0. The Interstate
Commerce today set July 12 for a further
hearing In AVashlngton In the general In
vestigation of tho condition of the Pere
Marquette Railroad and others).
Gold Increases in Bank of France
PARIS, Jqly 6. The weekly statement
of the Bank of France shows an Increase
of 6,444,000 francs In gold holdings, and
a decrease of 5000 francs In silver.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, July 6,
For eastern Pennsylvania: Fair tonlghV
andk Friday j slightly warmer Friday; gen
tle shifting winds.
The hurricane has moved inland at the
middle Gulf coast and Is central at Vlckc
burg, Miss., this morning. It has caused
rains over most of the Gulf States. Fair
weather is generally reported from the re
mainder of the country this morning, with
about 80 per cent, of clear skies. The tem
peratures have risen at most places In the
northern States, the change being slight
' except In upper Michigan and the upper
Missouri valley, where it averaged about
10 degrees, and there is a moderate ex
cess In those districts.
k X.HNOT1I OF D.W.
Sun rises 4:38 .m,IMooo nU. ..10:37 p.m.
Bun aeta. ... 7UJI p.m.liloon south. 439 p.m.
DELAWARE K1VEK TIDE CHANGES.
,-, CHESTNUT STKEET.
r.ow atr. .12.21 a.ui.I.ow wstsr. .12.30 p.m.
tllsb waUr . S0 a.m.ililb water.. 6.33 p.m.
TtMl'EltATUBB AT EACH HOUtt.
sTHgytui 11 1 i3i ir 2.1 jiji 9
BgT'74T '7S I 79 I MT Si I 811 8lT Si"1 &)
SCATTERED BUYING
IS AID TO WHEAT
Decrease in Offerings Also Helps
Market After Early
Weakness
orain nnt.T wiJATiir.rt foukcast.
CHICACIO, July . The venlhrr forMMt
for 81 hours follom-st . . ,
Illinois Fnlr north central! Increnjlnit
rlnnillnes eitrenwi xonth lonlthtl rrlrtsr.
Increnslnir clomllnrM north nnd central) rain
and cooler extreme oonth. , , ,,
Jlloonrl Fnlr northl Increasing cIiuhII
ne nontli lonlthtl Frldor, Increnslnr; cloudi
ness northl rnln anil cooler south,
Ultconnln nnd lown Fnlr tonlnht nna
Frldnrt not much clmnite In temperature. .
.Minnesota fienernltr fair tonlnht and
Friday, etcept iinoetlled nnd nomewhnt
cooler Friday north, ....
;vort!i nnn Moutn iinKat -i-anir ciouny
and cooler tonlnht and Friday.
iNeoraMca Knir
northweot Friday,
-Fnlr tonltiit and Frldnrt cooler
Ttnnn.VAle tnnlvht and Frldftr. eieent
Incrrniilnc cloudlneiii nautheaiit If Id ft r I not
much chnnre In temperature.
CHICAGO. July 6. Scattered buying by
commission houses nnd a decrease In offer
ings rallied the wheat market today after
It had shown weakness following n small
gain In the early dealings. July ended a
little lower, September slightly higher nnd
December unchanged.
Complaints of high temperatures In tho
day time and heavy dows at night begnn
to cause a little uncnBlncss In the North
west, rust being feared. Cooler weather,
however, wns predicted for that Bectlon.
The Southwest wns a seller, apparently
ngnlnst tho new crop, tho receipts of which
were hcnvler.
Arrivals nt Interior points for the day
wero 789,000 bushels. Clearances of wheat
and flour from tho seaboard exceeded
1,110,000 bushels.- IleportB ns to tho har
vesting of tho winter crop Indicated that
It wns progressing satisfactorily In the cen
tral part of the country.
Tho weekly report of tho Weather Bureau
snld that that crip was heading nicely In
the West nnd that threshing continued In
the moro Souhern States under good con
ditions. Favorable weather was noted for spring
wheat In most of the northwest.
Tho market nt Liverpool wns dull but
firm. Shipments from Argentina for the
week were estimated at 1,600,000 bushels.
LcndlnR futures rnnnca as follow:
Wheat-
Tea'dny'a
Open.
IllKh.
T,ow.
1.024
1.04i
1.074
7S,
73 J,
.IS'4
39.
Nnon.
clone.
July.... 1.03W 1.11.1H
Hept 1 0 l.orif
Dec l.iui'4 l.niHi
Corn (new ilellveryH
.Tuly. ... 7(1 7flJ
i:8S8
1.03'i
l.3J
l.tlSki
7(1
78H
t3SS
38f
39
7flH
73b
02S
Hept
TSUi
7A&.
Dec
Ontu
July
Sept
Dec
list
an
anv
30t
ass
80S
391
I.nril
July.. 13.30
Sept. ...13.35
IlIbB
July 18.77
Sept.... 13.87
July
Sept. . ..24. US
III J. tAsked
I3.3.-I
13.S3
13.30
13.47
tl.1.3.1
13.47
13.32
13.511
13.80
tia.H.i
2S.5B
t25.00
13.S7
13.62 tl3.82
21.07 24.83 24.110
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR
WHEAT necclpta, 107.330 bush. Demnnd
wns fair and tho market ruled atendy under
moderato onVrlnna. Uuntntlons: Car lota In ex
port elevator No. 2 rod. epot. 1.031.05; No.
2 Southern red, tl.lll Hi' 1.11:1: steamer No. 2 red,
J1W1.02; No. 2 red. 1101 02; rejected A, VTrt
WimWc. : rejected If, wiiwtiMc.
COHN ltccclpta. 70.000 bush. The market
was quiet but orrcrlnca wero light and prices
ruled steady. Quotations; Car lota for local
trade na to location Western No. 2 yellow,
M7W87Wc; do., steamor jellow. 8(l8(lV4c.;
do.. No. 3 jellow. 84fB3c. i do.. No. 4 yellow,
81 iP 82c.
OAT8 rtecelpta. (18.823 bush. I'rlcca wero
well maintained with a moderate business, Quo
tations: No. 2 white. 10 ',4 Uil7c.; standard white.
45WW4c.i No. 3 whlto, 444r,c; No. 4 white.
4ii' W41WC.; sample oats. 38f3Uc. ; purified
oats, graded. 43i 43e.
, Fl-Otm llecetpts, 1330 bbls. and 708.40(1 lbs.
In s.icka. Trade waa slow with llttlo chaneo
In prices. Following nro tho quotations, per 1UU
lbs. In Mood: Winter, clear, !4.50W4.Q: fla..
utr.ilEht, VI.75W5. patent, 15 ii 5.25; Kunins,
clear, cotton sacks, I4.33QM.73; do., stral-iht,
cotton sacks. (4.N0OB.1U; do., patent, cotton
micks, I5.1505.lil; sprlnir. tlrat clear. J4. 804P
5.1H: do., Btralght, t5. 20575. 40; du., patent,
J3.30W5.75; do., taorlt brands. I3.0-MU.23:
city mills, choice and fancy patent. S3.no9H.23
do., regular eradca, winter clear J4.no-(-4.73:
do., atralcht. 14.7.103, do., patent, J 3 . 5.25
IlYE FLOUil' was dull. We Quota at 130
3.50 per bbl., as to quality.
PROVISIONS
, Tho market ruled firm with a fair Jobbing
demand. Quotation!: city beef. In sets,
smoked and alr-drled, 27c: Western beef. In
sets, smoked, 27c. l city beef, knuckles and
tenders, smoked and alr-drled, 2Hc; Western
beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked. 2Sc: beef
hams, 28(430: pork, family, l2.-i.50tf 27.50;
hams. H. P. cured, loose. lac-USHc.; do., skin
ned, loose. 18 WIN (4c, do., do., smoked, 10M
lUHc.: uther hamu. smoked city cured, as to
brand nnd average, lSlic; hams, smoked. West
ern cured, lStjc; do., boiled, bonelcsi. 33c.t pic
nic shoulders, ti. P. cured, loose. 124c; do.,
smoked. 14 He: bellies. In pickle, according to
average, loose, KlVic: breakfast bacon. to
brand and. average, city cured. 21c. 1 do.. West
ern cured. iu('t20c.t lard. Western, refined,
tierces, 1U4C.S do., do,, tubs, 14 He.: do., pure
city, kettle rendered. In tierces, 14 lie.) do., do,,
tn tuba, 14 He.
REFINED SUGARS
The market was quiet but steady. Quota
tions: Extra fine granulated. 7.113c: powdered.
7.75c; confectioners' A. 7.53c: soft grades,
U.U0W 7.50C. 1
DAIRY PRODUCTS
IIUTTEn Tho market ruled steady nt the.late
decline, but trado woa quiet. Quotations; West
ern solid-packed creamery, fancy, specials, 81c;
extra, 29tt3iic : extra nrsts, 28c. Hrsts 27c,
second. 2uc . nearby prints, fancy, 32c. . aver
age extra. 3H31c. firsts. 272ilc, seconds 20
W2HV4c. , Jobbing sales nf fancy prints, 333Sc.
i:aua were a shade stronger with a good de
mand and moderate offerings. Quotations: In
free cases nearby extraa 2ac. per doz. ; nearby
llratB, S7.30 per standard caee; nearby current
receipts. iu.UU U7.2U per caee; Western extraa,
27c. per doi . Western extra firsts, 17-30 per
rase, tlrsts, S7. 03(37 33 per case, fancy selected
candled fresh eggs wore Jobblns at 3UCir81c per
CHF:i:SI: The market was quiet hut atendy
under mndorate offerings. Quotations: New
York, full cream fancy, 134 OlUci do. do.,
fair to good, 1515Wc. ; part sklma, U(S14c
POULTRY
LIVE There was little trading and the
market was unchanged. Off erlnga were ample.
Following nre the quotations: Fowls. 18!4 tP
lllc: roosters, 13014c: springy chickens, ac
cording to quality, weighing Ift2 lbs. apiece,
24 W 30c. , white Leghorns, according to quality.
21 21c. ; ducks, ua to sice and quality, 14 IP 10c. i
Pigeons, old. per pair, 23028c; do., oung,
per pair, 22 23c.
DUESSKl) Fowls were In fair demand and
firm, llrotlera quiet and lower. Followlnu are
the quotations: Fresh-killed poultry, dry-packed
-Fowls, 12 to box, dry-picked, fancy selected,
23o. 1 weighing Hi US lbs. apiece, 22 be i
weighing 4 lbs, apiece, 22Mc: weighing 3t
lbs, apiece, 21Vjc ; weighing 3 lbs. apiece. 2(10
21c; fowls. Ice-packed. In barrels, fancy, dry
picked, northern Indiana and Illinois, weighing
4 lbs, and over apiece, 22c. 1 do., southern In
diana and Illinois, weighing- 4 lbs. apiece. 21Hc.
smaller sizes, IH.H'Oc. ; old roosters, dry-picked,
IS0.1 broiling chickens. Western. 30c; excep
tional lots higher; broilers. Jersey, fancr. 3SV
40c, do., other nearby, weighing 1V 2- lbs,
apiece, 33038c, smaller sizes, 8U82c.i ducks,
nearby spring, lu&2i)ci squabs, per doz.
White, welirhlna- 11M12 lbs. per doz.. J5&5.23;
white, weighing U&lll lbs., per doz.. J4.15W
4.73; white, weighing 8 lbs. per doz, 3.25i(3.ll.1;
do,, do., 7 lbs per doz. S2.3UU3; do., do.. II
U'.i lbs. per doz. 122.23; dark, I1.73&2.23;
small and No. 2, 73c, J1--3.
FRESH FRUITS
Choice stock met with fair sale and values
generally ruled steady as follows; Apples, per
bbl. Ualdwln. S4&S; lien Davis. 1304; other
varieties, il. 3002.50: N0. 2, 11.2302: do.. West
ern, per box. I1.23&1.7A: do Delaware and
&Iaryland. per numper, 73c. 1; lemons, per
box. JJ. 50424 23; pineapples, per crate. Porto
Klco. 1.BU3. Uluckberrles, North Carolina,
per quart. Hit 7c 1 do.. Delaware and Maryland,
r'er quart, OOlOc. Huckleberries. North Curo.
Ina, per quart. 12013c Gooseberries, per
quart. 4c. Raspberries, red, per pint, 2 3c.
Cherries. Delaware and Maryland, sweet, per
pound. GO 8c. do., do., sour, per pound. 3 0 4c;
do., do., sweet, per quart. UQbc, ; do., do., sour,
per quart. 43c. IMums. Georgia, per crate,
SOo. 11.75. Peaches. Ueorgla, per carrier
Ilelle. S2Q3.AII: Carmen, fl.23 1.73; Early
Oeorgla. Jt.7502.25; Arp neauty. I1.2501.BU;
Dixie Queen. I1.23W1.73. Cantaloupea. Califor
nia, per crate, I2.50U3.75; do.. Florida, per
crate. 11O1.50; do,. North Carolina, per crate,
I1W1.S0; do., Georgia, per crate. 11 01. 30.
Watermelons, Florida, per car, 1173 If 223.
VEGETABLES
Offerings were quite liberal, but choice stock
was generally steady with trade fair Quota-
tlona:
: wnui
potatoes, per bbl No, 1, Kastern
Uhore, 12 30, No. 2. Kastern Shore, 73c. 011.23;
No. 1. Norfolk. 12.50. No. 2. Norfolk. ISc'tttl;
No. 1. North Carolina. 1202 23, No. 2, North
Carolina. 73c 911. , Bt potatoes. Jersey,
per basket No. 1. 43Ctl0c.; No. 2. 23030c;
do.. Jersey. Delaware and Maryland, per ham
per No. 1. 79c. 0tll No. 2. 8OOOO0. Onions.
Texas, per cummer crate No. 1. 1 3001 S3:
No 2. il.2301 40. Celery. Florida, per crate,
1202.30. Watercress, per 100 bunches. lt.SO0
2.50. Feppers. Florida, per currier, 12 02. Bo.
Kggplant. Florida, per crate, 1101. SO. Corn,
Florida, per crate. 11 2301 73. Cucumbers.
Norfolk, per bbl., S101 BO. .do... .Norfolk per
H -bid. basket. BO073O ; do.. Norfolk, per 1-3-bbl.
basket. 00c . aa., nortn Carolina, per cdl. 110
1 za. QQ . aa.. per uasAVi. awvu.
Tomatoes.
Mississippi, per flat crate. 60075c. Asparagus,
nry 10 U 13c . crl
hMllK-
-lis 3ac
Muabriwmx, per -lb.
AWVAtfW . Villi-.
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WESTINGlHOUSE QUITS
MUNMONS MAKING
Will Dismantle Plants After
Completing Big British
Order
PITTSnunOH, rn., July C After com
pleting nn order for 1,250.000 18-pound
shrapnel shells for tho British Government
In less than IB months from the tlmo the
order was received nnd finding no more
business of that kind In eight, the 'Wcst
lnghousa Air Brnke Company has an
nounced that preparations are under way to
dismantle Its munltlon-maklng plants, sell
tho expensive machinery and let out nearly
2500 men nnd girls who have been cm
ployed In that work.
A. U Humphrey, vice president and gen
eral manager of tho company, said:
Tho buildings we will dlsmnntle because
I do not think wo shall need them In nddl
tlon to our regular shops. The machinery
we shall dispose of nt the best prlco wo
can get, and tho men, except old employes
of ours, of course, wo must let go. In
fact, many of them nro leaving each day.
COTTON PRICES DECLINE
ON I1ETTEU WEATHER NEWS
Offerings Arc Heavy After Report That
Storm Ib Diminishing
N'nV YOItK. July C Business was
quiet at tho opening of the Cotton Kx
change this morning, but tho tono wns
steady. August went down 4 points, with
other months 1 to 4 points higher. Liver
pool wns a moderato buyer and commission
houses sold. Professional operators were
on both sides.
After the cnlt tho supply Increased and
tho nctlvo options dropped 3 to B points bo
fore tho end of the drat 10 minutes of trad
ing. Somo heavy rains wero reported from
virtually nil stations In tho cotton belt. No
advices wero received from the tropical
storm section, which wns centred nround
Vlcksburg enrly this morning with ft low
barometer of 20. SB.
In the early nftcrnoon the market had
no fresh features. Ilcports of damage by
storm In Mississippi prompted a little local
covering, which rallied prices to about tho
basis of 13.24c for January, lncrcnscd
offerings from Wall street Interests checked
the recovery, however, nnd later In tho ses
sion price movements were nnrrow.
Arrivals of cotton In New York today
were 2172 bales, Including 691 bales llntcis.
Exports today were 7CB0 bales, compnrcd
with 13,810 bales last year.
Tho eastern belt forecast suggesting
nothing more than showers In Georgia nnd
Mississippi nnd later advices from Washing
ton reporting that the Btorm was diminish
ing In Intensity wero followed by Inercnsed
offerings toward tho mlddlo of the morning.
This soiling doubtless reflected n moro
optimistic view of the weather outlook,
whllo demand was limited nnd prices
worked oft to a not loss of 10 to 11 polntH
on tho moro nctlvo months with October
contracts selling nt 12.94 or 22 points under
tho high level of yesterday afternoon.
Yes'day's
11:00
12 00
2:00
I'.M
12.H7
i.l'riii
la.m
1:1.22
Open.
12.02
iii.'u'.i
1H. 2.1
111.31
13.47
July
August .
October ,
December
January
March . .
May ....
Upot ....
ClOfl.
12.1111
in.no
111. 11.1
13.22
1.M.2S
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13.21
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13.22
Liverpool Cotton
LIVERPOOL, July C Spot cotton todny
was freely offered at an hdvnnco of 8 points
on the basis of 8.03d. for mid-upland. The
sales aggregated 7000 bales, Including COOO
bales American. Tho Imports were 12,000
bales yield, 9000 bales American, The mar
ket for futures closed quiet nnd steady at
it net advance of Iff 2 points.
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
CHICAOO, July fl. HOCJB Receipts. 21,000.
Markets strong to .Ti 10c higher. .Mixed nnd
butchers. 1.GO0 10,13: good heavy, 10.33010.13;
rough heavy. 0.33I.70: light. 0.3S10.03;
pigs. JHtni. 10: bulk, SO. HOW 10.03.
CATTLU ltecelpts, 3300. Markets steady.
Beeves. S7.33W 11.311; cows and heifers, S3.733
11.73; stockerx nnd feeders, I5.U0H8.U3; Texan.
18.1010. to; Calves. 3. 30311. 73.
8HKBP Ilecelpti. 14,000. Markets stondy.
Native and Western, IU.30&8; I.umba, $7.30 W
10.80.
86 MINATORI UCCISI DAL
TERREMOTO IN SICHIA
Ventisei Feriti e Cento Sepolti
nolle Miniere di Zolfo a
Caltanissetta
Un diBpaccIo da Roma dlco che la pro
vlncln dl Caltasnlssetta, In Slcllla, e' stata
scossa da un violento terremoto oggl, cho
ha fatto molto vlttlmc.
Tro miniere dl zolfo sono frantate In se
gulto nlle forttssime scosse, seppellendo I
minatori che vl si trovavano. Secondo la
prime notizlo che 0' dato avere, ottantascl
minatori sarehbero stnti ucclsl nolle frane,
ventisei sarebbero rlmast! ferltl cd un ccn
tlnalo ho no tuttora sepolti nelle miniere, ma
ancora vlvl. In attesa dl essero salvatl. Prob
nbllmente II terremoto dl oggl o' una con
seguenza dell'attlvlta' eruttlva dello Strom
boll. II vulcano, che da qualche glorno 0' in
eruzione, aumenta la sun attlvlta', a quanto
tolegrafano da Roma. La lava tnfuocata
si rlversa In torrenti buIIo falde del monte.
dlstruggendone le belle vlgne ed I frutteti e
e caee che incontra nella sua via. La popo
lazione dell'lsoletta o' tutta raccolta nulla
splaggla, e parte si e' rlfuglata uul vaporl
Inviatt dalle nutorlta' di Messina, vapori
che sono tuttora ancoratl davanti nll'lsola.
Le popolaziont slclllane sono altarmate
sla per l'attlvlta' dello Stromboll che per
II terremoto, sebbene questo non nblila fatto
dannl gravl, ad eccezlone delle frane nelle
tre miniere di zolfo.
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IL MASSICCIO DI PRIMA
LUNETTAEVACUATODA
LEFORZEAUSTRIACHE
Attacchi Auatriaci Respinti in
Val d'Adige e nella Val Cam-
pelle Con Perdite d'Armi
e Prigionieri
L'AVANZATA SULL'ASTICO
ItOMA, 6 Lugllo.
In un suo rapporto pubbllcnto obrI dal
Mlnlstero delta Gucrra II Renernlo Cadorna
nnnuncln che rII austrlacl hatino-cvactmto
II masslcclo della Prima Lunettn, dnllb cul
fortl trlncee erano yla' Rtatl slogslatl dla
vlsoroil nttncchl degll Itnllnnl. Kcco It
tcsto del rapporto odlerno del Renernlo Cn
dorna: , l,n nostra offenslva contlnuo nella
glornntn ill mcrcoledl nell.t Vanl Ln
garlnn 0 nella Val SuRana.
Nellla Valle dell'AdlKc o ncH'allo
baclno deU'Astlco not nbbtnmn olibll
Rato II nemlco a slogg nre da poslzlonl
domlnantl che c?so si era preparato
a dlfpnders.
Suirnlloplatio i'l Aslngo la noitra
artlgllcrla c' attlva.
Nella Vol Campolle. a nord del
nrcnla, tra' la Valsugana cd II torrento
Mnso, II nemlco ha evneuato II, mas
slcclo della Prima Lunetta abbando
nandovl molto materlnle da guerra.
Sul rcsto delta fronte flno nl mare
si sono nvutl duelll ill nrtlRllerla, ml
eccezlone delln zona dl San Mnrtlno
dove II nemlco feco un nttnero usundo
gas nsflsslantl, 0 ad est ill Sclz tlovo
attacchi del nemlco contro poslzlonl da
nol reccntemente conqulstnto furono
rc9plntl.
Tuttl I Elornatl commentnno la conquisla
delle sommlta" del tnontl SclugBlo, 11 nord
dl Arsloro, 0 Corno, n nord-ovest del Pn
sublo. Si rltleno Rcncratmcnte che, In se
BUto a iiuesto successo Itallano, rII nils
triad saratmo costrettl a rltlrnrsl nncora
dl pltl' per ratldrlzzare la loro linen ill dlfesa
che o stata costretta a rlplcRare sulla
destra in scgulto aU'avanzata Itallana nella
Vallarsa. Monte Corno o Monte ScIurrI
costltulvnno due baluardl della llnea dl
reslstenza austrlaca. e rII austrlacl vl avo
vnno profuso vlto c munizloul qunndo vol
Icro conqulstnrll per stnblllrsl saldamcnte
a domlnlo dcll.i concn dl Arslcro c del Pas.so
dl Uorcola. ,
Ecco II testo del rapporto del genomic
Cndorna pubbllcato lert sera dal Mlnlstero
della Clucrra:
Tra l'-Vdlsc cd II Drenta II nemlco
fa ognl Bforzo per contrastarcl l'uvan
zatn, cd ha tentato dl contrattac
carcl In parccchl puntl. Nelln valle del
l'Adlgo nella notto del 3 corrento nol
resplngemmo un nttneco nustrlnco con
tro le nostre poslzlonl del Monto Zugna.
Nella Rlomata dl lerl. martcdl', dopo
parccchl tcntntlvl lnfruttuosl, le nostro
truppo alpine raRRlunscro la sommlta'
del Slontc Corno, a nord-ovest del Monto
Pasublo, e la occuparono.
Ncll'nlto baclno dellWstlco, nono
stante le dllllcotta' naturall c 1'nccanlta
reslstenza del nemlco, nol nb'blamo con
qulstato la vctta del Monto Selugsio ed
nbblamo nvanznto In dlrczlono dello
vnlil del lllo Freddo 0 deU'Astlco.
Sull'altoplano del Sotto Comunl non
si e' nvuto nulla di nuovo.
Nella allo dl Campolle. tra It tor
rente Maso ed II flume IJrenta, dopo
una Interna preparazlone dl nrtlRllerla,
11 nemlco pronunclo' un vlgoroso nt
tacco contro le nostre poslzlonl della
Prima Lunetta, ma l'attacco fu rcsplnto
con gravl pcrdlto per It nemlco che
lasclo' nelle nostro manl alcunl prl
Eionlcrl o tre mltrngllatricl.
Luneo la front dcll'Isonzo 0' numen
tata l'attlvlta' dcll'artlgllcrl.i. Nel sct
toro dl Monfnlcono sono continuntl I
combattlmentl nel quail not prendemm6
nl nemlco prigionieri, due mitruRllatrlcl
ed un mortalo da trlncca.
SULL13 ALTnU l-'RONTI.
Tclegramml da Pnrlgl dlcono che con
tlnua con lo stesso vlgoro l'nffcnslva anglo
francese contro lo Unco tcdescho tra Arras o
la Somma. I franccsl sono gluntl nl sob
borghl dl Peronno dovo sono Impegnatl vlo
lentl combattlmentl. Con ln conqulsta dl
Peronno, che si rltleno Immlnente, tennlna
la fase Inlzlalo della grando offenslva degll
alleatl sulla fronto frnnccso o comlncera' la
serla dl operazlonl 'prlnclpall che non si sa
ancora dove si svolgeranno. L'offenslva
degll nlleatl e' una degtta rlsposta al can
celllero tedesco cho recentemente aveva
dlchlarato che la sltuazlone miiitare In fatto
dl terrltorll doveva costltulro la base per lo
eventual! trattatlve dl pace.
Da Petrograd Rlungono anche buono mo
tlzle. I russl hnnno tngllato la ferrovla tra
Delatyn o Korosmezo, Isolando cosl' dal
l'esccrclto austro-tedesco che dlfende Lem
berg le forze cho ancora restano al generale
Pflanzer che dlfendeva la Ducovlna. Ad ognl
modo sembra che non ancora sl4sla svllup
pataata In tutta la sua vlolenza la grande
offenslva slmultanea su tutto le front! contro
gll Imperl central!.
Dlspnccl dalla Penlsola Balcanlca dlcono
cho grande attlvlta' mllltaro si nota nella
Rumania dove J successl del rusii hanno
fatto rinascero la propaganda In favore d gll
alleatl. SI dice cho I partltl di Take Jnne
scu, ex ministro dell'Interno, e dl Flllppescu
cappo del conservatotl, si sono fusl a d ora
Innanzl aglranno d'accordo.
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VAUDEVILLE SHOW AT HOME
WITH THE TALKING MACHINE
Comic Songs and Humorous Patter Among July Record
ings Some Headliners on the List A Number of New
Offerings for the Phonograph Fans
Uy the Phonograph Editor
Of course. It Is not possible yet to have
one-act playlets or actual dances by skilled
steppers on the Victor, Columbia or IMI
son. Thcro nre no rlsley nrtlsts to do their
head and hand balancing and contortionists
and fumnmbullsts are not staged In peril
ous rope walhlng. Even these may come
In time, nt that I
But asldo from these specialties It Is
possible to construct on Interesting vaude
ville program with nny one of tho com
panies' recordings.
Tho general catalogues and monthly
bulletins contain a wide variety of num
bers suitable for this purpose. They nre
particularly rich In comic songs nnd
humorous recitations, cither of solo char
acter or In dialogue nnd duet.
And all that Is up-to-date, for the new
est records of the vniidovlllo headllnera
themselves nro on the list, ns well ns the
new lilts from the latest musical comedy
successes.
As for dancing, tho nccompanlmcnts
nra BUpptlcd In generous selections In a
number of wnys, so that one cat have one's
own cabaret at home, Interspersing fox
trots nnd nnc-steps ulth tho numbers se
lected for tho evening's program of cnter
tnlnment. An Al Jolson record Is always popular.
This famous comedian seems nblo to "put
It over" ln one way ns well as another,
and to sing "fun" ns no ono else can. "Down
Where tho Swanee Itlxcr Flows" Is a record
Just Issued by tho Columbia. This Is one
of his biggest lilts In "Robinson Crusoe.
Jr.," which has been such a sensational
success at the Winter Onrden this Benson
The song never falls to bring down tho
house and startH a regular scries of re
peats. It Is splendidly recorded.
"At the Rati That's All." J. Leuhric Hill
(tenor nnd bass), Harry Mnyo and Harry
Tally, and "At the Yiddish Wedding
Jubilee," McCarthy, Ologau and Plantadosl
(comic song), Maurice HurUhart, arc on n
single IWIson record. The song Mr. Ilurk
hart Rives Is a Ylddhh cliarnctcr hour. It
Is extremely nmusltig. Mnyo and Tally
sing n syncopated melody that has been a
big lilt recently. Mayo and Tnlly, you
know, nro In vaudeville. They are tho
tenor nnd bass nf tho famous Kinplre City
Quartet.
Here Is good hot weather news: Isora
Raycs has returned with a number of new
songs. Few singing comediennes can boast
tho following secured by Miss Hayes. She
hnn renewed her Victor agreement for a
term of years. Sho contributes to the July
records "Are You Prepared for the Sum
mer" nnd "The Greatest Rattle Song of
All," sung with the nbandon, combined with
clear enunciation which marks Miss Raycs'
work. Kach litis a laugh In every line.
Dan Qulnn, cnlled tho Laugh King, hns
decreed that wo shall be merry. And you
Just can't help laughing when he sings "I
Can Dance With Everybody Rut My Wife,
song hit, written by Golden "between acts."
No one seems to know Just why the un
fortunate husband does a, "tangle" Instead
of n tango with his wife, unless his efforts
to prove to wllle that he Is tho champion
tangoist of the world arc a trllle overdone
or underdone. Rut Dan Qulnn. with his
humor, mnkes the best of n ticklish situa
tion Tho Columbia record Is a curo for
melancholia.
Good news for lovers of Lauder lyrics.
The "King of Vaudeville" Is back with two
rollicking numbers which nre fully equal to
nny of his earlier nuccesses. In "Ronnie
Maggie Tamson" he tells of ho wthrce times
saxpenco went hang during n fervid court
ship, but how this amount nnd over was
tnken out In kisses. "In the R-o-t-n-r-y"
Harry expresses the appreciation of the
courtesies of Rotary Clubs In various cltic3
which havo entertained him.
Lnugh and grow plump or laugh and
shake It oft (they say It works both ways),
but laugh you must when Irene Young and
Al Weston corno singing their laughing duet,
"Thoso Country Days Surely Wero It."
On vniidovlllo tours, theso two tun makers
have set half tho people of tho country
rocking In their scats and now they may
bo secured for homo entertainment via the
Columbia Company's new record.
NEW COLUMBIA ARTISTS
Quito unusunl Is the announcement of the
July llht of Columbia tecords tn tho op
portunity offered of hearing for the nrbt
time new nrtlsts on tnlklng machine
records. No less than four world stars
make their first offering in July.
Florence Macbeth, ono of America's
greatest coloratura sopranos, Is a pleasing
addition to Columbia's list of celebrities.
Mls3 Macbeth'3 career, from her Huro-
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engagement with the Chicago Opera Com
pany, hns been a series of nrtlstlc triumphs,
and Bhe has been highly eulogized by critics.
Her singing of Strauss' "Spring Voices"
("Voce dl Prlmavera"), her Initial record
ing. Is n revelation In coloratura art, nnd
viMl displays the three-octave range nnd
clear brilliancy of voice that havo earned
her the tltlo of the "Minnesota Nlghtin
gate." She also sings Horn's "I've Been Roam
ing" with florid facility, She wns heard In
Philadelphia a couple of season ago In
"Rlgolelto," na Gllda, nnd "Ln Sonnam
bula," as Annlnn.
Announcement Is mads of Eddy Brown
as an excluslvo Columbia nrtlst. Ho Is a
Bcnsatlonnl exponent of violin' technique.
Tho Chl6ngo boy but 20 today played
his first public concert at tho age of 6,
nnd nfter 12 years of European study
under the master teachers Hubay and Aucr,
Mr. Brown returned to his native land last
season. Flvo New York recitals nnd ex
tenslvo appearances cn tour havo resulted
In popular acclamation. Tho first offerings
of Eddy Brown's nrt Is Snrasale's "Caprice
Basque," a composition ho plays with elec
tric effect nt many nf his public perform-
nnces The double bowing nnd strings
Nocturne In M Minor Is Interpreted with
Infinite finesse. Noto nfter note comes
creeping Into the harmony until the Instru
ment Itself seems to turn to very sound
nnd sings and echoes tho divine modulations
of the classic romanticist.
Another midsummer treat for Columbia
patrons Is the announcement of the flrBt
recordings by Helen Stanley, prima donna
soprnno of the Philadelphia-Chicago Opera
Company, Montreal Opera Company nnd
Wurzburg Royal Opera Company. In spite
of nn extensive operatic career, Including
the most dramatic soprano roles, there Is a
restful quality In tho singing of Miss Stan
ley which Is exceptionally pleasing. Per
fect control nnd seemingly Inexhaustible
reserve enable Miss Stanley t.. sing her first
selections with the most pleasing case.
Shpllcy'a "Lovo'n Sorrow" Is a real gem.
Hho nlso sings Strclezkl's well-known lyric
"Dreams."
Ono of tho very Rrcut basso voices of the
day bcIniiRs to Leon Rothler. n voice that
for mom than flvo years has sung ln tho
star bass roles of the Metropolitan Opera.
A great operatic basso of tho day, JL Ro
thler has nt last slRncd a Columbia contract
and will give to Its lists his most popular
operatic Interpretations. The High Priest's
stntely linocntion, "O Isla ct Osiris," from
the second net of Mozart's "Magic Fluto,"
Is ono of tho most magnificent selections
sung by Rothler. With wonderful sonority
nnd breadth, with profound feeling nnd in
tonntlou, tho voice of tho French basso
sounds tho deep cadences of this composi
tion. Equally Impressive is the Italian bass
nrla from Verdi's "Don Carlos," "Ella
Glamml M'amo."
SANDDY PLAYS FOR EDISON.
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Ball's "Mother Machroe" and Chauncey 01
colt's "Aly Wild Irish n.qso'." Tho former
many people think the best of nit the
Chauncey Olcott ballads. Olcott Used Jl In
no les3 than three of his play.4, "Barry of
Ballymoro," "Mncushla" and "The Isle of
Dreams," and Ixl each of them It was a
tremendous hit with tho audience. Walter
Van Brunt han the smooth, lyric qualities of
voice necessary to render best this style of
ballad. The latter Id ono of th6 older Olcott
ballads. Chauncey Olcott wroto both Its
words nnd music, nnd Introduced It ln his
Irish play called "A Romance of Athtohe,"
which ho brought out some yearn ago, It
Is still one of Ms best-liked numbers, and
In his later plays he Is frequently called
upon to sing It for his enthusiastic audience.
Walter Van Brunt gives this charming bal
lad a most sympathetic Interpretation,
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