Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1893, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY OCTOBER 31, 1893—SIXTEEN PAGES, LATE NEWS BY WIRE. The Remains of Carter Harrison , Lying in State. REMOVED FROM HIS LATE RESIDENCE. Brief Services in the Presence of) the Family. THOUSANDS VIEW THE BODY. CHICAGO, Oct. 31.—Quietly and with an utter lack of ostentation, the mortal re- mains of ex-Mayor Carter Harrison were this morning removed from his late resi- | @ence to the municipal building that the people of Chicago, as well as scores of thousands of visitors from abroad that are; temporarily in the city, might be allowed a | last opportunity of gazing upon the familiar | features of the dead and of mutely paying token of respect to the memory of the man whose greatest boast it had always been | that Chicago was his bride. | Before the casket was removed from the residence this morning brief services were conducted by Rev. Dr. T. N. Morrison of the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany. Only the members of the family and the heads of departments, who had been se- lected as guard of honor, were present. When the service was concluded the, casket was borne to the hearse in waiting. ‘The boulevard was packed with people, and heads were reverently lowered as the solemn procession passed through the gates. | The cortege moved slowly down the boule- vard to Jackson street and thence by a circuitous route to the La Salle street entrance of the city hall. Fully 10,000 people had gathered around the municipal building by the time the hearse arrived. The members of the city council were in waiting and preceded the casket into the corridor, while a band ren- dered Chopin's funeral march and “Nearer, My God, to Thee.” ‘The instrumental music gave way to a’ ‘vocal selection as the procession moved into the rotunda, and the strains of Buck’s re- q *S, Kindly Light,” reverberated through the building. A bust of the dead man was placed at the head of the catafalque, and a massive floral offering at the foot. ‘The doors on the east side of the structure were then opened and the thousands that had been patiently waiting commenced to pass in. The remains will lie in state until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Mourned by Ire - LONDON, Oct. 31.—The representative of the United Press today had an interview | with Mr. Michael Davitt, the well known | Irish leader, on the subject of the assassi- nation of Mayor Carter Harrison. Mr. Davitt said that he knew Mr. Harrison in- timately. He was an uncompromising friend of the Irish cause. His tragic end, Mr. Davitt added, would be deeply mourned by Irish-Americans. In of Mr. Harrison’s abilities, | Mr. Davitt said that he was the greatest | istrator of citizens’ affairs who had ever presided over the municipal council of | Chicago. Among other things he had suc- ceeded in enormously increasing the finan- | etal credit of the city. According to Mr. Davitt, Mr. Harrison might possibly have been, had he lived, a —— for the presidency of the United tates. ——_—__ BENT ON VENGEANCE. Spain Will Make the Riffs Suffer for | Gen. Margallo’s Death. | MADRID, Oct. 31.—The statement issued yesterday by the war office, to the effect | that only twelve men were killed and six- | teen wounded, including seven officers, in Sunday’s engagement with the Riffs around Melilla, is believed here to not contain the | full truth. | It has had no effect whatever in allaying the popular ferment and the demand for vengeance against the Riffs shows not the | slightest sign of abatement. The belief is | almost universal that the Spanish loss in| the fight was severe. The cable to Melilla has become useless, and until it is repaired mail communication will have to be depended upon. | It is reported that the Riffs in great force were attempting yesterday to throw up intrenchments one-third of a mile distant from Fort Camelios. They worked under a heavy fire from the fort. The Spanish troops do not relax their vigilance by da: or night, fearing that the enemy may a’ pana surprise them and take the forts by assa Gen. Margallo, the Spanish commander who was killed in Sunday's fight, was buried y with full military honors. Gen. Macias, now in command of the troops, directed the ceremonies. Gen. Macias considers that the present force of 7.500 men at Mellila is sufficient for defensive purposes, but that at least 15,000 will be required to allow of offensive —— by i Spaniards. 's are keeping up a desultory fire | upon the forts today. —_>——___. THE AUSTRIAN CRISIS. Count Taaffe H: Hour’s Talk With the Emperor. VIENNA, Oct. 31.—Count Taaffe had an hour’s conference with Emperor Francis Joseph this morning. The ministerial cri- sis was discussed in all its bearings, but nothing definite in relation to its solution has been announced. —_——._—_. ANOTHER DEEMING CASE. Clearing Up the Mystery of t Jong Affair. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 31—A man who has been arrested here on a charge of being a vagabond professes to recognize a portrait of De Jong, now under arrest on a charge of theft, but who is really suspected of hav-| ing murdered Miss Juett, an English girl, and Miss Schmidt, a Dutch girl, both of whom he married, as that of a former steward on an English steamer. The pris- oner says that De Jong murdered a servant girl in Amsterdam in 1892. The author of this crime has hitherto been unknown. De —__ TO ENTER NEW YORK. BOSTON, Oct. 31.—The directors of the New York and New England Railroad Company met at 11:15 a. All of the New York directors and most of the Philadel- phia directors were present. It was stated that the company is about to make contracts for the building of its extension into New York city, and that the money for this purpose has been secured. President McLeod announced that he had secured entrance to New York through the New York and New England and Northern, and presented the details of the contracts, ete., to the directors for their considera- —_—_— SHOT DEAD ON A TRAIN. ding the Kill- ing of a Baggageman Unex; BINGHAMTON, » ¥., Oct. 31.—Wil- Nam Keely, a Delaware, Lackawanna and Western baggage man, was shot and killed on a train between Hackettstown and Washington, N. J., last night. Keely was thirty-two years old, and is survived by a widow and child. The body was taken to Scranton, where Keely’s parents reside. The man who Killed Keely is George G. Alwood of Paterson, N. J., the mail guard. He refused to make any statements as to the shooting. It is claimed by some that he was care- lessly handling his revolver when it was harged, the ball passing through Keely’s heart. There is also a report cur- rent that there was bad feeling between the men. Alwood will be returned to Hackettstown today. oo FOUNDER OF NOTRE DAME. After a Lingering Ulness He Passed Away Today. SOUTH BEND, Ind. Oct. 31.—Father General Sorin, founder of Notre Dame Uni- morning. He had been me. iB | committee that a tariff bill will not be) {DUTY TO THE TARIFF. sentative McMillin Thinks Congress Should Continue. Tariff the Campaign Is: and Should Not Now Be Made Sub- ordinate. A Star reporter asked Representative Mc- Millin of Tennessee this afternoon: ‘What is likely to be done by the House after the silver bill is disposed of, and what do you think ought to be done?” “I think the House is likely to adjourn until the regular session, but I am also well satisfied in my mind that this is not best either for the country or the democratic party.” “What do you think would be the best course?” “I think the best course in every sense is to prepare the tariff as quickly as can be judiciously done, bring it before the House and to go at once to its considera- tion and get it to the Senate before the Christmas holidays. The democratic party has been clamoring for tariff reform for a quarter of a century; has time after time carried the country on this proposition. Proposition. It was the main issue in the last campaign, and never should have been issue. ‘The silver bill leaves our party divided and distracted. I think we ought to go at once to those questions upon which there is no division and upon which we see ‘eye to eye and speak the same things.’ There is no need for letting the excessive rates of tariff taxes, against which the people have rebelled, be imposed on them longer. The true policy is to work now and thereby hasten tariff reform and shorten the long session of Congress. If we dilly-dally with the tariff question through next spring, through dog days and into the fall before we get it on the statute books and go to the country before the people have time to understand its provisions, we may have cause to regret it later on. “In every sense, I think work now is Proper, as I said before, both from @ party and from a patriotic standpoint. I do not think from a party standpoint that it is wise to postpone tariff action and disperse | with our divisions exposed and no united action drawing us or the people together egain. By this action we ought to be able to get fairly under way in the consideration of the tariff bill in the House during this extra session. Having done so much, we may make our Christmas holiday a littie longer if the business of members requires bg Other Bills to Be Considered. Mr. Bland said to a Star reporter that he did not know what might be done after the silver question was disposed of by Con- gress, but that it was his opinion that there should be no adjournment and that the work of legislation should be proceeded with. He said that there was a great deal of work to be done and in his judgment the best policy, and that which happy with the approval of the people, w for Congress to dispose = the work which is now demanding attention. In the House, he said, the bankruptcy bill, immigration questions, repeal of the state bank tax and several other things which could occupy our attention from now until the time of the regular meeting of Con- gre bill and the Chinese bil!, which would give them enough to occupy them until other measures are reported from committees or sent over from the House. Judge Sayers, chairman of the committee on appropriations, said he hardly knew what would be the best policy, but that he was inclined to think that if Congress could take a twenty-day recess it would be about the best thing to do after the Voorhees bill was disposed of. Representative Blanchard said that there was a great deal of work which the people expected this Congress to do, and much of it could be done now as well as at any time. He saw no reason why Congress should either adjourn or take a recess. The work was here to be done, and they might as well stay and do it. There were plenty of things, he said, ready to occupy the House until the tariff was brought in and both houses could find enough to do to warrant their remaining in session. Favors Adjournment. Representative Catchings said: “I favor adjournment under existing circumstances as no tariff bill appears to be forthcoming at an early date. I think there ts a pretty general disposition in favor of adjournment till the regular session.” Representative Heard said: “I can vote | for adjournment, as I have been informed | by the chairman of the ways and means | ready before December 1. If we adjourn now we can go home and settle up our bus- iness and come back ready for a good long Stay at the regular session.” Representative Kilgore said: “I think it | would be better to go along with the ses- sion, but if that is not acceptable I would favor a recess until November the 15th. I think we should put in work at this end of the session and shorten the next ses- sion just as much.” Representative Dockery said: “I am in favor of adjournment unless the committee on ways and means is ready to report a tariff bill at an early date, id I under- stand that they are not ready. ——— GREER’S DIAMONDS. A Servant Took Them, but Says She Did It for a Ma In the Criminal Court, division 1, Justice McComas this morning Letta Beckwith and Martin F. Bland were placed on trial for the larceny of earrings, gold watch, &c., valued at over $00, of Mrs. Ida S. Greer the 16th instant. Messrs. Ambler and Jones ap- peared for the prisoners. The girl was a servant in the house 1830 15th street north- west, and it is alleged that the articles were taken by her at the instigation of Bland and secreted in a shed. A nolle prosequi was entered as to Letta, and she was used as a witness. She tertified that she was eighteen years old and had been in M:s. Greer's emplcyment for three years, and Bland came to see her three times a week; that she took the things and placed them in the shed to give them to Bland. She left a door open at the request of Bland. The latter had been forbidden the house, and he then proposed to her to get even by taking the things and giving them to him. He was to come to get them at 8 o'clock in the morning, but he was at that time at the station. On being closer questioned Letta said he threatened to get mad with her if she did not do as he said. On cross-examination Letta said she left the front door open at Bland’s request, so that Mrs. Greer would think that some one eise had got the things. He told her on Saturday night to take the things, and she took them the next night, and she was told by him that he would come at 8 o'clock next morning. She denied that any one promised that she would be released; all that was told her was to tell the truth. Annie Nichols testified to see! land talking to Letta at the back gi corrob- orating her. Officer Greer testified to be- ing called on the night of the robbery and placed the girl under arrest, and after Mrs. Greer and witness questioned her she ad- mitted taking the things, and went to the shed, where they were found tied up in a handkerchief, and said she had done it a’ Biand’s suggestion. Officer Terry testified to going to the house and corroborated Of- ficer Greer. In the sergeant’s room, after she made a@ statement, Bland said that he would do anything rather than she should suffer, but denied her story. The defendant moved to take the case from the jury, claiming that the girl's testimony wes unsupported, but the court overruled the motion. The defendant, Bland, testified that he was a barber, working at 7th and O streets. He had known Letta Beckwith for two years. On October 16 he saw her and walked with her to her home, but he did not then nor at any time suggest to her to take the jewelry nor any like it. Mrs. Greer had spoken to him about Letta hav- ing company at her house, but it was not against him alone. When at the station he heard Letta's statement and he denied any connection with it. On cross-examination witness said he was a married man with one child, but he did not live with his wife. Letta had seen two young men once or twice and she said that they were her cousins. Mrs. Greer was recalled by the govern- ment and testified that she had cautioned Letta about her company. After short arguments the jury took the case. ‘The Senate has the federal elections | 'FOREIGNERS’ VIEWS, What is Said Abroad About Silver Repeal. PRAISE OF LONDON EVENING PAPERS. Predictions as to Future Legis- lation. GERMAN BANKER COMMENTS. LONDON PRESS COMMENT. Views of the Afternoon Papers on Repe: LONDON, Oct. 31.—All the leading after- noon newspapers comment at length upon the passage by the American Senate of the bill stopping the purchase of silver. | The St. James Gazette says: “No coun- ‘try but the United States could have en- | Prior to its success it took defeat on the “ured the waste entailed by the Sherman act for a quarter of the tim The old world states, compelled to maintain great |nor should it now make a subordinate ®'maments and costly administrative ma- |chinery, would have been speedily bank- rupted. Nothing in the history of aristo- cratic corruption ever surpassed the cynical impudence of this silver legislation. ‘rhe same impudence has been displayed to the last by the Senate, which excelled the worst | obstruction ever attributed to the British | house of lords by its most bitter enemies.” The Globe says: that it was President Clevetand’s display of | Unquenchable courage that finally secured the victory. Far-sighted as he has shown | Bimselt to be on the silver question, he can- | Rot fail to perceive that tariff reform must come next, though the United States are | Rot required to plunge headlong into unlim- | ited free trade. We heartily congratulate | President Cleveland and the American na- | ton, 2a cutting themselves loose from on most pernicious mon experi- ments that was ever launched" ar The Pall Mall Gazette says: “The Ameri- ; Can currency problem is by no means solv- | ed, but a huge barrier in the path of its so- lution has been removed. We have cause | to rejoice, but our rejoicing should be tem- | Bered, since the United States, in order to find a proper basis for currency to replen- | {sh its depleted treasury, may look to us | for gold. ‘evertheless, there is one Ameri- can economic heresy the less. When may we expect a reform of the tariff?” A Berlin Banker's Opinion. BERLIN, Oct. 81—The representative in | this city of the United Press today had an | interview with Herr Koch, governor of the Reichsbank, in regard to the repeal of the American silver purchase act. Herr Koch said: “As an American I could only approve absolutely of’ repeal, pure and simple, be- cause the Sherman act had brought the United States to the brink of bankruptcy, but as a German-European financier 1 | Should have wished that a transition state should have been adopted in order to save |Germany from a dangerous outflow of gold, which the German or English banks only will be able to counteract by raising their rates of discount. I would also have raised the price of eagles, of which there bee goodly store in the Berlin vaults.” jerr tion for President ole — ey sages to Congress, he said, grea! ‘impressed him. Mr. Cleveland, he added, was not only a great party leader, but a | great statesman. —_—_ THE METROPOLITAN CHARTER. The Company’s Demurrer in the Second Forfeiture Case. Pending Judge Bradley's decision in the | matter of the suit instituted by the gov- | ernment in December last against the Met- | Topolitan Railroad Company, praying the forfeiture of the company’s charter because of its failure to pay, under the provisions of the act of March 3, 1891, the amount of |Its alleged indebtedness to the District of Columbia on account of the paving be- tween and about the tracks of the company by the District during the years 1871-7, | the company yesterday filed a demurrer to the information recently filed by the gov- ernment against the company, in which the government asks a forfeiture of the company’s charter because of the com- pany’s failure to substitute other than horse motive power on its roads, as requir- ed by the act of August 6, 189, and July 22, 1892. | “Phe two informations filed against the | company, while praying for the same thing, the forfeiture of the company’s charter, | are in other respects quite independent of | each other. In demurring to the second / information yesterday = the company | says the government ought not to} trouble it by reason of the premises in the | information, for the reason that the in-| formation and matters contained therein | are insufficient in law, and ask that the in- ' formation be dismissed and the company discharged from further proceedings under {t. The company al.eges as special reasons | for so praying that it does not appear | from the information, and it is not charged | thereby that the corporate franchises of the company are forfeited or are subject | to forfeiture under or by reason of the! provisions of the acts of August 6, 1890, | and July 22, 1892, nor does it appear from the information that the provisions of the acts respecting the forfeiture of the com- | pany’s charter are applicable to the com- | pany; that the act of August 6, 1890, ap- plies’ only to those corporations which availed themselves of the privileges of is- uing and selling stock to cover the cost of making changes in their motive power, it |not being alleged thatthe company did | avail itself of the privileges or any of them; that the act is inapplicabie to the| | company, being unconstitutional, inopera- | tive and void, and that the information ts in other respects uncertain, informal and | | insufficient. Future Proceedings. | This demurrer will have to be argued, it being incumbent upon the government to show, of course, that the contentions con- tained therein are not true, and the argu- ment will, in all probability, be deferred | until after Judge Bradley shall have ren- | dered his decision in the matter of the first information. Judge Bradley stated to a Star reporter today that he was unable to state when he would be ready to render his Should Judge Bradley decide in favor of thi government the second information could hardly be pressed, as there would in tha’ event be no charter to forfeit. But should | the company be sustained it would then be in order for the government to press the second information, or appeal. Indeed, an appeal might be taken as to the first infor- mation by the government, and, pending a decision on appeal, the second information might be pressed. It is also understood that should the court decide that the effect of the act of March 8, 1891, was to repeal the charter of the company, and, in fact, did repeal the char- ter, and that no judicial declaration of the repeal was needed, the government might take an altogether different step by going into the Equity Court and praying that the company be enjoined from carrying on its busines In taking such a step the government would, however, be compelled to satisfy the court that the company's | charter having been repealed it possessed no legal authority to continue its business. es A Prominent Inventor Dying. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Oct. 31.—Nathaniel Wheeler, one of the best known manufact- urers in the country and ore of the in- |ventors of the Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine, is in a dying condition at his home in this city. ——— Grade Crossing Tragedy. HAZELTON, Pa., Oct. 31.—While Albert Sponeberg and his wife and child were driving across the Pennsylvania railroad tracks here this morning they were struck by a freight engine. Mrs. Sponeberg was instantly killed and the husband was badly injured. The child escaped without @ scratch, although the horse was killed | and the wagon demolished. The Yellow Fever Record. There were twelve new cases of yellow fever at Brunswick, Ga., yesterday, al- though the weather was cool, with north- erly winds, and there was frost within a few miles of the city. The temperature at Brunswick on the previous night was 48 degrees. It cannot be doubted | Koch expressed the greatest admira-_ A LIQUOR PANIC. The Attorney's Opinion Oreates Conster- nation Among Local Dealers. Carried Out It Would Close All but Twenty-five Saloons—The Tem- perance People Rejoice. ‘There is consternation in the rankS of the NUquor men. The opinion of the attorney for the District rendered today, to the effect that no pereon had the right to sell liquor after today un- less he had a license under the new law, flew lke wild fire through the forces of the lquor men. Never in the history of the District gov- ernment has such a panicky feeling existed among the liquor men. That they are Scared cannot be questioned, and the expres- sions of their faces tell more than words ‘the strain they are undergoing. As soon as the Commissioners had con- sidered the opinion, they saw its dangers and the conditions it was liable to bring about. Immediately a messenger was sent to summon Attorney Thomas to the District building. He came at once, and for several hours discussed the matter with the Com- missioners. What could be done to prevent the work- ing of the law? Absolutely nothing. Attorney Thomas was convinced that the law was mandatory, and gave the Com- missioners no discretion. The Commissioners talked earnestly among themselves for some time, but did not come = any final conclusion regarding the mat- er. It was decided, however, that it would be in order to learn from the attorney whether there was any way whereby they gould hold the matter in abeyance for a few days, until at least they had considered | the worthy cases. As it stands today, if the law is carried out to the letter, not more than twenty- five Hquor saloons will be open tomorrow. These were fortunate enough to obtain li- | censes under the new law some time ago, and they are smiling complacently at the | predicament of their brother liquor men. Those who had not already filed their ap- | plications under the new law heard the and hurried news of the attorney's opinion, to the District building, anxto' on recerd having filed their The Temperance §: The representatives of the People are joyous. They openly avow that tomorrow a cru- sade will be made against every man in the city who ts selling liquor and cannot pro- duce a lcense under the new law to show that he has a right to sell. This statement is anything but balm to the liquor men, and ali day long a steady | Stream of them have called upon the Com- , missioners to find out what they are going to do in the matter. Altogether a serious condition of affairs Presents itsel At noon today the assessor's books showed that 47% applications for retafl lMquor li- censes had been received, the receipts from which amounted to $190,000. Last year the | entire number of retail licenses issued was but 638 and the amount received from the same in the way of fees amounted to $69,- | 807.47. The books also showed at noon |that 140 applications for wholesale lMquor |lcenses had been received, the fees from | which amounted to $35,000. Last year 462 | wholesale liquor licenses were granted and the total fees from this class of licenses | amounted to but $15,579.91. The assessor be- eves that the greatest falling off by virtue |of the workings of the new law will be in the wholesale applications, and that but few of those who sell by retail will fail to make application under the new law. All day long the license clerks were kept busy receiving applications. License Clerk Williams looked out from be! hind a pile of applications long enough to say to a re- were coming In at a rate that exceeded his expectations. Commis: of licenses. | tions hav As soon as all of the applica- been briefed they will be sepa- rated and sent to the leutenants of the precincts in which the saloon {s located. | tion and it will be returned to the excise i for investigation and final considera- ion. ——_—_ TIRED OF LIFE. An 0) of Decides That It ts Not Worth the Livin; Sick from the use of intoxicants and tired of life, William Robinson, an old soldier, committed suicide in the lake in Soldiers’ Home grounds this morning and his body is now at the ur@ertaking establishment of J. W. Lee. The suicide had become despon- dent, the result of numerous adversities and had sought the flowing bowl as the means of drowning his sorrow. The only way of avoiding a dark future, so he thought, was to take his life. He strolled over the hills from the direction of the main building this morning and was going toward the Whitney avenue gate. There was nothing in his appearance to indicate that he wus even considering so sad a step. Beneath the huge trees about the hill over- looking the lake he walked to the path and then he followed the pretty body of’ water until he reached a rather romantic-looking spot. For s few moments he stood and looked upon the smooth surface of the cold water. Then he quietly removed his coat and hat, there was a splash and in a short time his soul was sent to the world beyond. The splash was heard from a distance and one of the first to respond to an appeal for help was Patrick Ford, the keeper of the Whitney avenue gate. When he reached the edge of the lake he was satisfied beyond all doubt that the man was dead. The | body was some distance from the shore and it required the use of a fishing line to get it out of the water. Coroner, Woodward was notified of the affair and he gave permission for the re- moval of the body to the morgue. Robinson was the fourth old soldier who has committed sufcide !n the lake and aie body was recovered by Patrick ‘ord. “And they were all wilful suicides,” he said to a Star reporter. The cide, Robinson was about fifty-five years old. He had been an inmate of the home for scme time, and then he left the institution, occupying a house not far from the grounds. The house in which he resided belonged to him, and in addition to what money he earn- | ed by working, he drew a pension of $17 a month. He was getting along so well that ie sent to Ireland for his brother and sis- er, and they came over to live with him. They died, the house was sold, and on Sun- day last the unfortunate soldier was read- mitted to the home. The gatekeeper said he had been drink- ing, and he supposed he had spent the money he got for his house. “The soldiers,” he said, “can get all the whisky they want in the ‘speak easies’ out- side the gat The funeral arrangements of the dead man have not yet been made. -_ THE MILK CASES, Ford & Graham’s Trial Commenced in the Police Coart Today. This morning in the Police Court Prose- cuting Attorney Mullowney called the case of Ford & Graham, charged with having sold adulterated milk, and explained to Judge Miller that the information filed against the defendants contained two counts, the first alleging that they sub- tracted from the quality of the article of food such a part of it as to injuriously af- fect the nature and quality of it without making known such alteration to the pur- chaser, and the second count alleging that they sold the milk when it was not in the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. Mr. H. E. Davis, on behalf of the defend- ants, moved to quash the information be- cause it alleged no offense; that the alleged violation of the law was not sufficiently set out, and that the law under which the information was found was unconstitutional and void. A long discussion between court and coun- sel followed, Mr. Davis contending that the information was defective, in that it failed to set out how the milk was adul- terated, and Mr. Mullowney insisting that as the information contained the language of the act it was sufficient, it being only necessary to state that the defendants did not observe the requirements of the law. —— The London Daily Telegraph says that Mr. Bayard, United States ambassador, has leased a house in Princess London, for several years, porter of The Star that the applications | It wiil be at least a month before the | ners can get down to the issuance | He wilt make h's report upon the applica- | FINANCE AND TRADE. A Decline Throughout the List of Stocks, WALL STREET DISCOUNTED REPEAL ees Continued Hammering of Prices by the Bears. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Oct. 31.—A concerted bear attack at the beginning of today’s session had a very depressing effect on prices and momentarily demoralized speculation. There was no news to warrant the attack, but prices yielded easily to the hammering and encouraged repeated renewals throughout the day. Sugar led the decline by opening off 2 1-2 per cent from last night's closing and continuing downward until the discrep- ancy reached 6 per cent, or a net decline from the opening of 3 1-2 per cent. The remainder of the lst responded sympa- thetically and at noon recorded concessions varying from 1 to 3 per cent. London was fractionally lower in its | market for international securities and con- tributed to the general weakness here. A | large short interest is said to exist in that jcenter and must soon result in a general | covering movement. All active stocks were lending at a premium today, indicating the | presence of an enormous short interest at home that will eventually result in another bear. panic and the attendant higher prices. | ‘The Bank of England reduced the price \of American eagles to 76s. 94, which will invite further withdrawals for our account. This action is attributed to a desire on the part of the board of governors to protect their own sovereigns. The present condi- tion of the exchange market is not favor- able to any considerable importation of gold, but it is certain that some shipments will be made in the near future. The bal- ance of trade will soon be in our favor, and, with the repeal bill out of the way, the present decline should not run far without attracting considerable buying both for speculative and investment account. Outside of the small circle of professional pessimists the belief in a continuation of the upward movement prevails. In the regular list Western Union was weak at a decline of 31-8 per cent to §8. Mis- souri Pacific declined 23-8 per cent to 2; Manhattan sold down 2 per cent to 131 Reading declined 23-8 to 197-8, and Burling- ton and Nashville each lost 11-2 per cent to 831-2 and 491-2, respectively. Chicago Gas was very active at a loss of 41-2 per cent hoe and Distillers lost 2 per cent to 4. The room regards today’s set back as the natural consequence of the rise resulting | from the probabilities of repeal and which Was discounted before absolutely assured. The interests which inaugurated the rise and the interests which took the initiative in the decline are identical and in both in- stances were aided by traders in the room. London sold upward of 20,000 shares, f an active money market as the result of | withdrawals for foreign account and the un- certainty of Indian affairs. Receiver King officially announced that the interest on the first lien 6 per cent bonds of the Erie compary, due November 1, would not be paid. The bonds of this company have been unusually active of late in anticipation of this result. The loan committee of the clearing house reduced the amount of outstanding certif- icates to $400,000. Money was in good sup- py at 11-2 per cent on call and 5 and 6 on time. Prices rallied during the last hour and closed at an advance of 1 to 2 per cent from the lowest. . The London Market. , Oct. 31.—Fourteen thousand went out to Holland today. The of the Sherman act knocked silver to nd depressed eastern exchanges. Ru- pee paper is 6 5-8: bar gold was in a trifle less demand. There were immense realiz- ings gage shares, but operators were incl to buy again, seeing New York taking stock freely. LONDO: sovet repeal 31 1-2, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The follower are: opening, the highest and lowest ai rf the the closine prices of the ‘ew York Boneeegiey Seamer gemma The ‘Merers. Moore & Schiey, Spr; Hib ry Stock, ican Sugar. American Sugar A T MM. St Pow ‘Chic... IL I. & Pacific. Be Bs atk bo: | | rw, Washington Stock Exch: nge. regular call—12 o'clock m.—Capitol and R,, 30 at 24%. Arlington Fire 160; 4 at 155. Wi Sales— North O Street R. insurance, 7 at 165; ton Title ‘Insurance, 100 at at 45, Great Falls Ice, 10 curty and Trust, 2 at Y21. vernment —U. 8. 48, registered, 1907, 111 bid, 1124 asked. U.S. 4s, 1 bid, 1124 asked, eReeee ane District of Columbia Bonds.—20-rear fund 105 Vid. | Water stock Ts, 1001, currency, 115, bid, 30-year fund Gs, gold, 115 bd. Water stock 74, 190s, currency, 115 bid. 8.658, , currency, Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and George- town R. R. conv. 6s, Ist, 125 bid, 145 asked. Washington and Georgetown R.R. conv. 68, 24, 125 bid, 145 asked. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist Gs, 100 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 6s, 100. bid. rket Company ext. Gs, 100 bid. ¥ and Trust 5s, 1905, 'A. and 0., 100 bid. American Security and Trust Ss, 1 F. and A., 100 bid. American 5s, 1906, A. ‘Washing- . Washington Gas Company conv. Gs, 126 bid, 185 asked. Eckington R. 3c, 100 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Tel be, 108 asked. Capitol and 3 R be, 102 asked. Metropolitan R. R. conv. 8, 100 bid, 105 asked. U.S. Electric Light cont. Bs, 110 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 300 bid, 880 asked. Bank of the Republic, 290 esker Metropolitan, 265 bid, 200 asked. Central, 271 bid, Farmers and Mechanics’, 200 asked. Columbia, 110 Did, 150 asked. Capital, 110 bid. “Wet End, 110 asked. Traders’, ‘asked. Oftaiimad Stocks. —W a road Stocks.—Washington and 285 bid. 840 asked. Metropolitan, 1% pitol and town, cd asked. Columbia, 70 asked. Caj th O asked.’ Eckington and Soldiers’ Home, 30 ace Stocks.—Firemen’s, 36 bid. 45 asked. id. Street, 30 asked. ra: Co Franklin, *43 bid, 55 asked. Metropolitan, — by National Union, 12 bid, 19) t Per id, oy Arlington, *150 bid, 15. asked. German-American, 150. bid. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 107 bid, 120 asked. Columbia Title, 6 bi asked. poe 10 asked. Liseraia ; lectric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 44% bid, 45% asked. U.S Electri bid. 120 asked. pened ae Telephone Stocks.—Pennsrivania, 44 asked. Ches- apeake and Potomac, 36 bid, 46 asked. American Graphophone, 1% bid, 2% asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Market, 10 bid. Washington Brick Machine, 100 bid. Great Falls Ice, *105 bid, 115 asked. Bull Run Panorama, 40 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .60 asked. In- ter Ocean Building, 100 asked. Safe Denosit and American Security and *Ex dividend. ———. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Oct. 81.—Flour dull, unchangea— ark’s, 134-736 Tth St. fe fates ae eee | WoMOrabIe consols, 4; Baltimore and Ohio stock, 75; Northern Cen- Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern * incomes, 25; tral stock, 67! firsts, 104: first incomes, 60875; secoud third incomes, 7129. —__ Chicage Grat aud Prevision Markets. ‘Special Dispatch to The Bening Star. CHICAGO, Oct. 31, 199%. Orentne. Highest. Memorable for Sterling Values. Memorable be- mee SS ‘= ‘er a a & # |cause you will re- rai “@ ¢% 42 |member it for the ottgoupte un, Chtcaro Wheat, G01 cars;corn 1,001; days’ receipts, A syndicate has been formed in New York to guarantee the floating debt of the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago rail- days, 1TH AND F 8Ts. &. Ww. MMMMUNM © A Short Reduction Sale. IS WEEK YOULL HAVE THE cpportunity to obtain anything that & MODERN PHARMACY should have at prices from one-third to one-half thelr ordinary prices. It'll be a BIG REDUCTION SALE, which will last but a few ders ouly. Prices go back to their original figures Monday. Get what you want now. It'll be the best you can buy anywhere, if you get it bere. Freshness is a great belp to purity and value, and we keep everything fresh. Look through this list of reductions for what you need—but even if it isn't quoted you'll find it here. Pettmery Rsauctigon Eau de Oeliet (Carnation Pink), a mew and delightful odor, large bottles. Special.......... Violet Crris. Was 25 cts. Tomorrow 2 packages for..........25 CTS. Combination Tooth and Nail Cases, 21 CTs. now.11 CTS. Crown Lavender Salts. Were 50 cts. Now. Mertz’s Aromatic very refreshing. . 4 Mertz’s Lilac Salts, especially 2 CTS. Eau de Quinine Tonic, 2 sises.30 and 60 Roses and Myrrh (for the teeth). Special.......... seesccesces sees Rabateau’s Skin Food (for the com. plexion), only Mertz’s Curling Fluid. Was 25 cts. Buffalo Horn Pocket Combs. Were render Salta, a Seta Patz All odors, one ounce each, special...19 a fagigd gaagaaa fi Scott's Emulsion......... . cTs. Douglass’ Emulsion of Cod Liver Onl, large bottles, one of the most pal- atable emulsions made. Special at.59 CTS. Hood's Sarsaparilia.... 63 CTS. Dutcher’s Female Tonic. 2 CTS. Ferraud’s Wine of Cocoa. 3 CTS. 17 CTS. 19 CTS. 19 CTS. 2% CTs. ‘Mertz’s Wine of Calisaya and Iron (a remarkable cure for malaria) . 59 CTS. Mertz’s Beef, Wine and Iron (for en- riching the blood). Now..........49 CTS. Compound Talcum Powder, a famous healing powder for babies. Now..11 CTS. Carbolic Salve (for sores, wounds, sealds, &c.). Now. . Clark's Sure Corn Cure. Now. Clark's Bunion Cure (immediately re- Meves all pain). Now.. 11 CTs. Tcts. Killer known). Quart bottle now..29 CTS. Mertz’s Jamaica Ginger (for the many ailments of the summer son) ing loss of the hair). Ni Mertz’s Improved Hypopbosphites for generally building up the sys- tem). : seseeeees 68 CTS. Mertz’s Queen Anne Lotion (for whitening and softening of the skin). . Page's NOW. ...-2+-.0000-.2..59 CTS, Miller's Azomatic Pepsin Tablets (the great aid of indigestion) Now.19 CTS. Ferrand’s Wine of Coca (a refreshing nerve tonic). Now... Hall's Anti-constipat ries 3 boxes for 25 cents. Rucker’s “tAlter-a-to” (for the blood)43 CTS, Cannirgham's Gout and Rheumatic Lester's Little Liver Pills. Now. Nichol's Pile Ointment (eure cure). .39 CTS. Dr. Hall's Tonic and Restorative Nervine. Now........ ...2+-++++:63 CTS, Turner's Vegetable Compound for the Hair. Now. Celery Compound. ‘Warner's Celery Bitters (an excel- lent neivine and tonic). Mertz’s Pectoral Balsam (for coughs and colds), large size, 30 cts. ‘small size.. ‘Miscaisnis educed. All HAIR BRUSHES at 20 PER CENT of, RUSHES Big lot of NAIL B at...... esese: = 20 cts. each git Miscount on Shoe rushes and Shoe ts. Knickerbocker Bracer, all sizes, for Doth sexes. Special. --+-4@ CTS. Mertz’s Moden PHARMACY (CLOSED SUNDAYS), MMMMMM MMM great bargains of- fered. Nobogus sale un- s|der peculiar names WE WANT YOUR PATRON- AGE AND IF YOU APPRECIATE BARCAINS YOU WILL CET M. any CHEERFULLY RE- MAMMOTH CLOAK SALB. ‘Cheviot Jackets, im the latest x oe aL? PRICE Misse’s Jackets. EVERY NOVELTY OF THE SEASON. $8 Misses’ Jackets, English cheviot min Children’s Gretchens, $2.98 3.98 4.48 6.98 6.89 Wrappers. in biee, gouraing, and tency, Site res Greatest Kid Glove sale ever in our All Sik Ribbons from 1 te 8 tackes Wilt, . be. hina Silk, __ NOVEMBER SALE PEICR, LARK'S £736 Tth St.