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2 @HE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 28, 1893—TWELVE PAGES. democratic party is earnestly and honestly in favor of revenue reform, and will, in my Judgment, come up enthusiastically and solidly to the support of principle.” Mr. Bryan said that, as a rule, the duties had been made lowest on the cheaper grades of goods and highest on the high Priced goods. He thought great benefit would come to the consumers from the re- ductions in the necessaries of life. The reductions in the textile schedules and on iron, lumber and salt, he thought, ‘would be of great public benefit. Sample Cuts. The following table, making a comparison between the duties in the Wilson bill and those in the McKinley bill will give a fair {dea of the character of the revision of the tariff made in the Wilson bill: E WILSON BILL. Leaf tobacco— McKINLEY LAW. yarns 80 and 35 Dr Ct. semecesseoee-1083 pr ct. Cloths, Shawis, &c...........40 DE Ct everens.92 to 86 pr ct. Blankets— 25, 30 and 35 Dr Ct, seceeseseeeeee-.82 pr ct. S¥omen’s and chil dren's Pe a _- s | goods, &c...40 pr ct. 0.0... Ready made cloth- ——— ing, &c..... 45 pr ct. Cloaks, jackets, seceeeneemvense.79 DF ct. mon < --45 pr ct. 2... ‘Webbing, suspen- ders, braids, &e. .. 4 pr ct. Carpets— Moquette, &c.35 pr ct. ‘Wilton, & 30 pr ct. Brussels 30 pr ct. Velvet tanes- SFY -----s0ee.25 DF Ct. ammeeeeeessees-74 DF ct, sels . 25 DE Ct. -ncccccsseccees. Whree-ply _in- famed 23 pr ct. seeceeesceweess.64 Dr ct. c 33 pr ct. If bleached ..40 pr ct. — curtains, IS &c. 30 pr ct. Fashioned stock- ings 40 DF Ct. ....-se00e------40 pr ct. ngs. --40 pr ct. 2) pret. ..80 pr ct. Cables and cord- Hemp and jute carpets ...... 20 Dr Ct. c-.eecceee-+----18 DF ct. Black nettings and nets....25 pret Ol cloths. 20 pr ct. Flax. ya and thread.25 & 30 pr ct. = and cuffs, 5c. Castor oii ..|35 cents. Urfecorated china- ) pret. Cutlery.35 & 40 pr ct. Pig tron...22 1 15 pret. House or cabinet furniture ...25 pr ct. - - Spectacles and eye glasses .....35 pr ct. = Boots&shoes. 20 pr ct. = Ladies’ and chfl- dren's gloves et. ct. ct. -. + pret. - materials 35 pr ct. et. et. ct. ct. et. ct. eae et. et. et. ct. Sage . et. Champagne ....... Sane 41 to 50 pr ct. -........54 to 57 pr et. Printing pa- a T : et. et. et. et. Thrown silk and silk threads or i yarns .......25 pr et ct Bpen silk. 55 pr et. E Velvets, plushes, &c. Containing less a an Ct, seeeeeeeeeee 75.55 PF Ct. Containing br et. or more of 45 pr ct. «+eeeeeeeeee 6232 pr ct. . gorings, braids, &c..40 pr ct. - Laces, embroider- fes, wearing ap- parel. chiefly of k— Net specially pro- vided for....50 pr ct.-++++ee-+e+0+ 60.10 pr ct. ag Sy of In ru . Der ........50 pr et --sceeese++- 90.74 DF et. Silk manufactures, Mot specially pro- vided for Mr. Reed said that the southern element had predominated in the committee, and that the method by which the bill was pre- was unfair to the country. The emocrats had taken the lion’s share of the committee, and the southern democrats had Been in a majority, the bill being made up @ccording to their views. He criticised @everely the change from the specific to the ad valorem form of duties, on the ground that it would encourage undervaluation. “Im the cotton schedule,” he said, “the fowering of rates on fine goods is likely to ‘work very much disaste- to mills that are engaged in the production of such work and also in cotton-yarn mills. “In the woolen schedules the rates are not only too low generally, but they are so un- even in their reduction that the lowering of ‘wages will not by any possibility save some industries, so that the workingmen in some parts of this country will not have the com- Parative good fortune to only have their ‘Wages reduced, but are likely to lose them altogethe>. This is true to some extent, as ft seems, in the cotton schedule. “Coal has been placed upon the free list for the advantage of the Nova Scotia mines, which have been purchased by gentlemen ‘who have been interested in the tariff. “Iron ore is quite free, which will cause @ lowering of wages in the fron mines and will repress the extension of the fields of @ffort, which had already got to be very large and which were tending to the reduc- tion of prices. “New England seems to have been very @everely treated in many ways. Our fish- @rmen on the coast of Maine have been specially considered to their very great dis- advantage in putting fresh fish on the free list without even the saving clause ‘for im- Mediate consumption.” Inasmuch as a great deal of fish is brought in on ice, this prac- tically opens our fresh fish market to the Canadians, who have obtained without dis- advantages of a treaty all that the former administration of President Cleveland tried to give them by the rejected treaty. “Among other things that are admitted free is building and cut stone is only 20 per cent ad va! ; that is, the labor on building stone is only balanced by a simple duty of 20 per cent. while it is to be hoped that this country will wait long before it @ees a proportionate decrease of the wages of the workingmen engaged in that occu- Pation.” “There are also many little devices throughout the bill for the purpose of echieving practical free trade indirectly Mike that which declares that all articles for the use of the United States shall be free. While to the superficial observer it geems of very little consequence whether the government under one department 8 Money into the other for duties on imports or takes them without duties, im actual practice this system will bring doers of government work in this gountry Into direct competition with the foreign producers without the slightest shred of protection for labor or for cap- ital. This will tend to make foreign man- ufacturers the sole bidders for government supplies. These are but few examples of the language and character of the bill which is presented for the consideration of the people. it is only possible for one who is only a member of the minority of the committee to speak in general terms upon the subject, but when the bill gets abroad and those who are interested bring to bear upon it their peculiar knowledge I think it will be found that it is as un- satisfactory as could well be imagined. What they have in store for us-in the rev- enue bill it seems we are not to know, so that we cannot judge their scheme as a whole, but, judging from the sample which has been presented, it is an unfortunate one for the country.” Destruction of American Industries. Mr. Burrows, who had not had an oppor- tunity to study the bill as to details, said that an examination of the measure in a general way showed it to be extremely radical from end to end. He said that the enlargement of the free list would destroy industries which were now on the protected list, and In many cases duties were reduced to a point which would be destructive of American industries. “The bill will,” he said, “bear with es- pecial severity on the agricultural interests of the country by reason of the reduction of duties to such an extent as to admit foreign products, especially from Canada. Take my own te of Michigan, for in- stance. All our prominent industries either go on the free list or are so far reduced as to make their successful production impos- sible. Woolen, fron ore, copper, lumber, salt—five of our great industries—go on the free list absolutely, while the rates on our agricultural products are so reduced as to invite free competition from Canada. “I do not see how the glass interests or the pottery interests can survive the cut made in this bill. I think the modifica- tions in the woolen schedule will have the effect of closing up all the smaller mills in the country. 1 also notice that all agri- cultural implements are put on the free list, which will certainly cripple that in- dustry in the United States, at a time, too, when agricultural implements were never furnished so cheaply to the farmers as to- day. Free wool, of course, will destroy that industry in the United States. “One of the most serious phases in this bill is the change from specific to ad va- lorem duties, which prevails in the bill from its opening clause to its final para- graph. -Nothing like it ever existed in any tariff bill, unless it be the Walker tariff, and if anything was needed to complete the destruction to American industries which this bill will bring, it was only nec- essary to change from specific to ad va- lorem duties. I regard this feature of the bill as most perilous and one of its obnox- fous features, for ad valorem duties have been condemned by the best writers of po- litical economy, and by the experience of the most enlightened nations on the globe and ts practically today abandoned in the tariff system of all nations.” Skeptical of Its Passage. Editor Rosewater of the Omaha Bee, who is in this city, is inclined to be skeptical of final legislative action on the lines of the new tariff bill. He said today: “I believe the democrats will not really want to put that bill through, for they will be afraid to disturb éxisting industries. If we have half a chance the conditions of the country will improve, and the dem- ocrats would rather go into the presidential campaign with prosperous times in the country than in a period of depression in all industries.” Against the Sugar Cut. Senator White of Louisiana said to a Star reporter this morning that the Louisi- ana delegation, while not criticising the ways and means committee or inveighing against them in any way, were determined to contend against the cut of 60 per cent in sugar, and that they hoped to succeed in their contention. He did not see what consistency there was in the gradual e: tinction of the bounty as long as they ha recognized the principle. ————————— MANY HORSES SCRATCHED. The Good Weather Today Attracts People to the Races. The propitious weather brought a larger crowd to the Benning track today than on previous days. Owing to the condition of the track scratches were numerous, but enough starters were left to make sport interesting. Carpenters are at work inclos- ing a portion of the grand stand. In the first race the scratches are King Dixon and McDonald. In the second Ontarto, Springtime and Lady Kelly. In the fourth Roche, Artillery, Miss Hess, Hopper, Iron Duke, Sataneila and Uncle Jim. In the fifth Kirkover and Heads or Tails. In the sixth Alaha, Midnight, Bonaventure, My Gyps and Out of Sight. The sixth race has been changed from one mile to three-quar- ters. Dart Wins the First Race. The first race was won by Dart (Ham). betting 9 to 5. Hartford (J. Lamly) second, betting 2 to 1 and even. Eliza-Ann (J. Murphy) third, betting 25 to 1 and 8. Time, 1:04 3-4. —____. MeKINLEY’S OBJECTIONS. He is Opposed to the Ad Duties of the Wilson Bill. Governor Wm. McKinley arrived at Cleveland, Ohio, last night on his way tc East Liverpool, Ohio. The governor said he had not had an opportunity to give the new tariff bill careful study, and, indeed, he had seen only the brief synopsis pub- lished in evening papers. He was not. therefore, prepared to go into a thorough discussion of the measure. He considered the bill, as a whole, however, a very sweeping one,including,as it did,in the free list such important articles as coal. wood, iron ore, lumber and salt. The aver- age rate of duty was also largely reduced. the new measure making it between 30 and 40_per cent. The most radical change the governor had noted was the doing away entirely with specific duties and changing the plan of collection to ad valorem duties. The plan of ad valorem duties was one that had been condemned by all administrations. Under it the duties were based on a valuation of goods made by the foreign seller, and this opportunity opened wide the door to the rankest kinds of frauds against this government. Henry Clay once said that if he could fix the valuation of goods the duty could be made to please the makers. Mr. Manning, Secretary of the Treasury under Cleveland's first administra- tion, had made a careful review of the whole subject of collection of duties, which paper would make very interesting reading just now. In that review the system of ad valorem duties was strongly condemned. The entire bill, Mr. McKinley said, was in the general direction of the democratic platform, in which notice had been giv that no heed would be paid to the pleas and necessities of domestic industries. In regard to the probability of its passing Congress in its present shape he had no idea, but sincerely hoped that it would not. Its effect on business he could not foretell, other than to say that manufacturers would now be able to begin preparations to meet it if it should become a law. He had no idea it would meet the approval of the country or even of the great majority of the democratic party. jorem ———_co+___ ___ Trouble in the Spanish Cabinet. PARIS, Nov. 28.—A dispatch to the Temps from Madrid says that a new difference has arisen in the Spanish cabinet. Senor Ga- mazo, minister of finance, and other min- isters oppose Senor Moret, foreign minister, and Senor Puigcerver, minister of the in- terior, on asking the Cortes to approve the treaties of commerce modifying the pro- tective tariffs. nm Cabinet Crisis. ROME, Nov. 28—King Humbert had a long conference today with Signor Zan- ardell, who was summoned yesterday to form a cabinet. The conference turned upon the reduction of the army by two corps. Subsequently the king had a confer- ence with Gen. Consenz, ex-chief of staff. es The New Minister to Corea. It is understood that Mr. T. R. Jernigan of North Carolina has been selected as minister resident and consul general at Corea and that his nomination will go to the Senate next week. Mr. Jernigan was consul general to Japan during the last democratic administration. He has re- cently been engaged in newspaper work at Raleigh. as Naval Orders. Passed Assistant Surgeon J. 8.| Ayres to the Michigan, relieving Surgeon L. B. Bald- win, who is ordered to duty at the Pensa- ‘ola navy yard. Surgeon John W. Ross, at ja, is placed on waiting orders, As- sistant Surgeon James T. Leys is detached from the naval laboratory, New York, and ordered to the Vermont, relieving Assistant Surgeon T. A. Hesler,’ who is ordered to the monitor Ajax, relieving Assistant Sur- zeon G. P, Lumsden, who is ordered to the Kearsarge, relieving Passed Assistant Sur- geon A. G. Cabell, who is granted three months’ leave. LATE NEWS BY WIRE. | An Infernal Machine Sent to the | Kaiser. SIMILAR 70 THAT MEANT FOR CAPRIVL. Both Packages Came From a Frenchman. ARTFULLY WORDED LETTERS. BERLIN, Nov. 28.—Baron Manderode, chief of the political police. has been | charged to investigate into the attempt to| assassinate Chancellor von Caprivi. The in- | fernal machine was sent from Orleans, France, and all the facts have been given to the French embassy here. The ambassador promised to assist in | tracing the person who sent the package. | Emperor William and all the ministers _ today congratulated the chancellor upon his | escape. . The matter is eagerly discussed in the | lobbies of the reichstag. The text of the | letter accompanying the infernal machine | was as follows: | “ORLEANS, Nov. 23, 1808. “To Monsieur Le General de Caprivi, Chan- cellier de I'Empire Allemagne: “I have the honor to send you a sample | of grains and roots of an astonishing spe- | cles, which sown in December, ought to sprout in February. “Accept, Monsieur, the assurance of my consideration. “(Signed.) G. DECHARTEAU.” Further excitement has been added to that already prevailing in official and other | circles by the fact becoming known that | Emperor William recetved a box similar to that received by the chancellor and a letter worded almost the same as the one above. ———— MR. SOVEREIGN’S GRATITUDE. He Wires His Thanks With Good Ad- vice to the K. of L. DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 28.—J. R. Sovereign was first informed of his election | as grand master workman of the Knights | of Labor at 1 o'clock this morning. He im- | mediately sent the following telegram to| THE KNIGHTS ADJOURN. The Genernl Assembly to Meet Next Year at New Orleans. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 28.—The general assembly of the Knights of Labor finally adjourned at 2 o'clock this afternoon to meet next year at New Orleans. No business of importance was transacted joday. A telegram was read from J. R. Sover- eign of Iowa, the newly elected general master workman, accepting the office. > MR. O’NHILL’S FUNERAL. Services Held Over the Dead Phila- delphia Congressm: PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 28.—The funeral of Congressman Charles O'Neill took place today and was largely attended. From 10 o'clock this morning until short- ly after 11 o’clock, the remains lay in state at the late Congressman’s home and were viewed by a large concourse of people. The only floral tribute was one presented by the congressional delegation which at- tended the obsequises. It was a magnif- icent bank of immortelles. bordered with smilax, and bore the inscription: “Father of the House. At 11:30 o'clock the body was taken to the Arch Street Presbyterian Church, where Mr. O'Neill was a communicant, and ser- vices were hed by the pastor. Rev. George T. Wilson, assisted by Rev. Dr. Hoyt of the Chambers Episcopal Church. Inter- ment was made this afternoon in West Laurel Hill Cemeterv. ‘The congressional party included Senator Mitchell of Oregon, Representatives Hop- kins, Pennsylvania; Sibley, Pennsylvania; Waugh, Indiana; Thomas, Michigan; Bland, Missouri; Bryan, Nebraska; Dalzell, Penn- sylvania, and Holman, Indiana; Chief Clerk James Kerr and Sargeant-at-arms-W. Snow of the House. Prominent Philadelphia city and county officials and citizens to the number of a dozen, acted as pall bearers. aaieiclcaone THE TORPEDO TESTS. e They Disclose the Fact That Vessels Require More Power. One important fact demonstrated at the recent test of torpedoes at Newport Is that the boats require more power than they row possess to discharge the destructive missiles prepared for them. Reports of the tests received at the Navy Department show that the torpedoes consume a great |deal of steam power and materially lower the speed of the boat discharging them. The speed of the boat dropped from 18 to 1% knots during the firing. Some of this falling off in speed was due to the limita- Secretary-Tzeasurer Hayes: “Express to members of the general as- | sembly my most sincere thanks for the | honor confered upon me by their action. I | fully realize the g>eat importance and res- | ponsibility of the position, and my limited ability to properly discharge the duties in-| cumbent upon the office, but with unity and | fraternity success ts assured. To this end I | promise my best efforts in the up-building | of our order and the cause of humanity. Let personal differences, if any, be forgiven | and forgotten, and let honesty to our order | and fidelity to its cause be the watchword of the future.” Mr. Sovereign will start for Philadelphia | today. CHICAGO, Nov. 28.— The sudden resigna- | tlon of General Master Workman Powderly | of the Knights of Labor caused a decided sensation in labor circles in thts city when it became known. While for the most part friendly to M>. Powderly the local labor men are not seriously regretting his resig- | ion, for they believe with him out of the | way the war which has been on between the American Federation of Labor and the Knights of Labo: will come to a close, and | that the two organizations may be set to| work on a basis of mutual protection and) advancement. It was also the opinion that the best man for the position was James R. | Sovereign of Des Moines, and his election gives general satisfaction. a > WHAT GEN. RUSK LEFT. An Estate Worth 850,000, One-Halt Going to His Widow. VIROQUA, Wis., Nov. 28—The will of ex-Secretary Rusk was probated yesterday. | The estate is valued at $50,000. The prop-| erty is to be sold at the discretion of the | executors and the proceeds divided among the family, the widow taking one-half. Henry Casson of Byeshiagioa, the late gen- eral’s private secretary, is ‘bequeathed $1,000, a NO PREMIER FOUND YET. The Cabinet Deadlock in France Not | Yet Broken. LONDON, Nov. 28.—A special dispatch to | the United Press from Paris says that the cabinet deadlock continues. President Carnot at 2 o'clock this afternoon sum- | moned M. Raynal and conferred with him for an hour. The chamber sat for half an hour today and debated the contested elections, it then adjourned until Thursday. — ALL QUIET ON TH Tie-Up Complete at Wilkesbarre, but Lean Effective Elxewher WILKESBARRE, Pa., Nov. 28.—The tie- up on the Lehigh Valley railroad is com-| plete this morning, but everything is unusu- | ally quiet along the line. Sheriff Walter was seen by a United Press reporter this morning. He sald, so far as he could learn, everything was quiet and orderly. No demand has been made upon him for additional deputy sheriffs. Another large batch of non-union men arrived in town early this morning and are | under the protection of the company's de- | tective, but the strikers have their picketsy and committees out and will use every ef- fort to bring the new men over to their ranks. The men on the Wyoming division are firm to a man and a speedy settlement of the strike Is now looked for by them. EASTON, Pa., Noy. 28.—The Lehigh Com- | pany has made such great progress on its Lehigh and New Jersey divisions in the last few days that it is able to report its line practically free of freight except that which | is in course of transportatioi JERSEY CITY, N. J., Nov. 28.—The strike | on the Lehigh Valley is apparently fizzling | out at this end of the road. The officials | claim that the men are beaten and that the sooner they accept that fact the better for themselves. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 28.—The New York and New Jersey state boards of arbi- tration, who are endeavoring to bring the Lehigh Valley strike to a settlement, will meet at South Bethlehem this evening at | 7 o'clock and confer with the leaders of | the strikers, and possibly with several railroad officials. E LEHWIGH. _ TOOK ARMS TO HAWAII The Steamer Austr: Which Sailed Last Saturday. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28.—It has been learned that the steamer Australia, which sailed for Honolulu last Saturday, carried among her cargo five cases of arms and ammunition. The schooner Annie Johnson has just cleared for Honolulu with fifty cases of dynamite, billed as glant powder, on board. > MUST RESPECT LAW. Gloucester’s Saloons and Gambling Dens Ordered to Close Sunday. CAMDEN, N. Nov. 28.—Sheriff Bar- rett has notified Mayor Jackson of Glouces- ter city that unless all the saloons and| gambling places are closed hereafter on | Sundays he will close them himself, He | also says he will close the track if contin- | ued after Thursday, November 30. nine saloon keepers who are selling a county excise board license. ———.__ | A Habens Corpus Writ. | A petition for a writ of habeas corpus was filed today by Alexander Seaiey | (through Mr. Andrew Wilson) to require Elsie Bentley to produce the body of Golie | Bentley, who, he alleges, is confined by said Elsie for some unlawful purpose. Jus- tice Cole made an order directing the writ to issue. under —— ae Debate in the Reichstag. BERLIN, Nov. 28.—The debate on the budget was resumed today. Dr. Miquel, Prussian minister of finance, defended the government's financial schemes, | a The grand jury has indicted the forty-| | lions of the basin in which the test was held, but most of it came from the de- mands of the motor on the steam supply. The motor is used to discharge the torpedo. The defect was not so apparent when the steam was exhausted into the atmosphere as when it was exhausted into the con- denser. The atmospheric exhaust, however, can- not be used in actual service, on account of the noise and the formation of vapor clouds, which would show too plainly in the beam of a searchlight. The motor of the torpedo gives the required speed to the pow- er wheel of the missile, and is compara- tively noiseless. It cannot be heard beyond a distance of 400 yards, and long before @ torpedo boat can get within that range the observer can locate it by the racket of its engines, the rush of water and the churning of the propellers. Ae ES BIG FIRE AT OIL CITY. Seven Persons Mixsing and Are Sap- posed to Mave Perished. OIL CITY, Pa. Nov. 28—One of the most destructive fires that has visited Oil City in years occurred shortly after 4 o'clock this morning, the block bounded by Center street on the north, Elm street on the west, Railroad on east and by Syca- more street on the south, being entirely consumed. ‘The fire originated in Shields’ restaurant, presumably from an overheated gas range. Mrs. H. Shields and three children, rang- ing in age from twelve to four years, alsog one dining room girl and two male board- ers, whose names cannot be learned, are missing and supposed to have perished in the flames. All sufferers are partially insured. Exact loss and insurance cannot be given yet. Total loss estimated at $150,000, ——_ LAKE SHORE COLLISION, Engineer and Fireman Killed Near Conneaut, Ohio, Early This Morning. ERIE, Pa., Nov. 28.—A disastrous freight collision occurred about midnight near Con- neaut, Ohio, on the Lake Shore road. Engineer Joel Gaines and Fireman W. A. Kirk were buried beneath their engines and killed. Engineer John Sohiinger and Fireman Wm. Mehan could not jump in time, and were badly hurt. Both engines and thirty cars were demol- ished. ——~— TAKING A REST. The Demoer of the Ways and Means Committee to Meet Friday. The democrats of the ways and means committee are taking a few days rest after their labors on the tariff bill. About Friday they will meet to take up the consideration of the question of raising revenue to make up for the deficiency caused by reductions in the Wilson bill, ——— British Conservatives Meet. CARDIFF, Wales, Nov. 28.—The meeting of the National Conservative Union opened here today. Resolutions were adopted thanking the house of lords for rejecting the home rule bill, and declaring that in- dustrial disputes ought to be settled by boards of arbitration, aS A Post Office Arrest. Fest Office Inspector Dice, in charge of the New Orleans division, wires the depart- ment this morning of the arrest by Inspec- tor Hamilton of Roger Barksdale at Waco, Texas, on the charge of detaining and open- ing mail. ———_+ e. ‘ An Infernal Machine. DUBLIN, Noy. 28.—The excitement in the city was added to by the discovery this morning of an infernal machine at the Broadstone railway terminus here. It con- tained four detonators. Caprivi's Escape From Death. It is reported that the infernal machine sent to Chancellor Von Caprivi yesterday at Berlin was from Orleans, France, as was shown by the postal mark on the box. It was posted shortly after midnight on Sunday. The box was six inches long, two wide and two deep. A letter accompanying it informed the chancellor that the box contained a sample of a remarkable kind of turnip seed. ‘The Police decline to give further details con- cerning the affair. ‘The sender, evidently, was aware that the chancelior’s hobby is gardening. If Col. Ebmeyer had not seen the powder leaking out the box would have exploded when forced open, as the mechanism was perfectly arranged eo Range of the Thermometer. The followingwere the readings of the ther- mometer at the weather bureau today: 8a. m., 47; 2:p.m., 54; maximum, 59; minimum, 46, ag The Dead Letter Sale. Messrs, Ratcliffe, Darr & Co., auctioneers, have been appointed by the chief clerk of the Post Office Department to conduct the annual dead letter sale next month, ee Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Nov. 28.—Flour dull, unchanged— receipts, 16,172 barrels; shipments,” 443 burrels; sales, 6 Wheat eusy—No. 2 red, spot, G5a651g; Ni Gat5ig; December, G5at5's; May, Ti 5q0 mer No. 2 red, 611g asked—re- cepts, sales, © 21,764 bushels; stock, 1,307, bushels; 261,000 bushels; milling wheat by sample, 1 and “easy—mi: te Adudils: Year, 45a med, Ja 4014041 —receipts, 48,26 ew > bush- + stock, 355,130 bushels; sales, 43,000. bushels: white corn by sample, 40x43%;" yellow corn. by 4 Oats steady—No.'2° white sample, 3 mixed westert Is. Kye inactive iiay steady, timothy, to Liverpool, ders, 3s.3d.n8sdigd. Ci firm—creamery, fancy, 28; imitation, 23a24; ladle, fancy, 22: good to o} 19420; rolls? fine, 21a22; fair to good, 19220; packed, 16017. Other articles unchanged. BALTIMORE, Nov. 28.—Virginla consols, threes, °64% bid; Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern firsts, 104 bid; Baltimore and Ohio stock, 71; first in. comes, 60 bid; second incomes, 21a27;" third in- comes, 7a9; Consulidated Gas bonds, 113 bid; do. stock, 534054. vesterny . 59,788, ight—good to Grain freights l. asked; Cork for or- Butter A , 25026; bus! choice quiet—stear FINANCE AND TRADE, | Leading “Industrials” Still on a Decline, RAILWAY STOCKS GENERALLY STRONGER Commission Houses Looking for a Rise, Je eae GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. a ohee eee ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Nov. 28.—The opening of today’s stock market was irregular, with the industrials monopolizing the bulk of the trading. London cables reflected a steady but limited market for our securities, and foreign houses did nothing on this side. Sugar was sold down 5 per cent on sales by insiders, who are said to have put out a long line on the short side. This fact will have as great an influence on the price of the stock as the tariff bill. because without continued depression it will be impossible to cover at a profit, and without the assist- ance of the parties in interest no upward movement is believed possible. Distillers lost 21-4 per -cent on rumors that the tax on imported spirits will be less than was originally expected by friends of Property who were instrumental in holding up the price. Chicago Gas was strong in the face of bear rumors and advanced 1 per cent to 64 1-2. | The railway list was strong on considera- ble buying for investment account. St. Paul and Burlington were strong on in- creased earnings, the former advancing 1 ber cent to 66 and Burlington 3-4 to 81 1-2. St. Paul's net earnings for the month of October increased $397,000 and Burlington's statement for the same period shows gross earnings $3,843,746, a decrease over corre- sponding period last year. of $194,706. Op- erating expenses were $2,020,258, a decrease of $300,001, and the surplus $084,488, an in- crease of $10 uu Atchison’s earnings for the third week this month decreased $48,654. The better class of dividend-paying se- curities find purchasers on all concessions | and are well held, notwithstanding the heavy liquidations in the industrials, which under ordinary conditions would have been sufficient to drag the entire list into the decline. Manipulation and professionalism are still in control of the speculative situation on both sides of the account, but commis- | sion houses are daily adding to their supply | Of orders and legitimate trading is soon expected to fix the value of meritorious se- | curities, Sterling was advanced to 484a487 on a | limited volume of business. Money rates re- main unchanged at 1 1-2 on call and 3 1-2 | to 5 per cent for time. | The market rallied during the afternoon on efforts of traders to buy back the stoc®s sold earlier in the day,but the better figures | attracted renewed selling which resulted in | a reaction during delivery hour. Sugar continued to Jead the market throughout the session, and recovered 4 of the 5 per cent lost during the morning. The room is inclined to favor purchases on all weak spots for a quick turn, but the bull party lacks organization, which is one of the essentials of a sustained upward movement. The closing was dull and steady, with prices slightly improved over opening figures, Washington Stock Exchange. Sales regular call—12 o'clock m.—Lincoln Na- tional Bank, Columbia KR. R., 20 at 6. Lincoln Fire Insurance, 100 at 7%. National Safe Deposit, 10 at 125 10 at 125. Awerican € 113% bid, 114% asked. 113% bid, 114% asked. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-vear fund 5s, 106 bid. Water stock 7s, currency, 1901, 112 bid. 30- year fund 68, gold, 1131 bid. “Water stack 7s, 1908, currency, 120 bid. 8.655, funding, currency,” 106%, Washington and George- 135 bid. Washington and orgetown R. R. conv. Gs, 2d, 185 bid. Masonic Association 5s, 100 bid. Washington Market M Miscellaneous Bonds town R. R. npany Ist 68, 105 bid. Washington Market Com- pany inp. 6s, 105 bid.” Washington Market Com. Pany ext. Gs, 100 bid. American Security and ‘Trust 5s, 1905, A. and O., 100 bid. American Se- curity and Trust Ss, 1905, F. and A. 100 bid. y and Trost fs. 1908, A. and O., ‘ashington Light Infantry ist Gx, 100 Washington Light Infantry 24 7s, 96 bid. Washington Gas Company @s, series A," 110 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series Bl 117 bid. Washington Gas Company conv. @s, 125 bid, 40 asked. Eckington RR. R. 6s, 100 ‘asked. Chesa- peake and Potomac Telephone Ss, 98 bid, 108 asked. Capitol and North O Street R. R. 103 asked. Metropolitan R. R. conv. 6s, 100 bid. 196 asked. U.S. Electric Light conv. 5s, 110 Wd. 115 asked. ‘ational Bank Stocks.Rank of Washincton, 890 bid. Bank of the Repnblic. 230 Wid. 275 asked. tropolitan, 265 bid. Central, 275 Wid. Second, bid, Farmers and Mechanics’, 180 bi. Cit. zens’, 135 bid, 175 asked. Capital, 110 bid, 130 asked. Columbia, 110 bid, 130 asked. West | End. 95 bid, 100 asked. ‘Tra 90 bid. Lincoln, 85 hid. 5 asked. Ohio, 100 asked. Railroad Stocks. Washington and Georgetown, Topolitan, 8 }id, 90 asked: . Capitel and North O kinzton and Soldiers’ ked. Georgetown and Tenally- 280 bid, 835 asked. 60 bid. 2 asked. ince Stocks.— Firemen’s, 88 bid. 45 asked. Franklin. 47 bid, 58 asked. National Union. 18 asked. Arlington, 15% bid, 164 asked. Corcoran, 70 bid. Columbia, Me awked. American, 150 hia. % Riggs, 7 bid. TK asked. Poop! asked. Lincoln, ask 5% Mid. Title Insurance Storks.Real Fstate Title, 115 Thanksgiving - SALE adies & Misses’ WRAPS BEGINS WEDNESDAY MORNING AND WILL REMAIN IN FORCE UNTIL 1 O'CLOCK THURSDAY, AT WHICH TIME WE CLOSE. Assonten COATS FOR LADIES,INCLUD- ING NEWMARKETS, LONG AND SHOKT SACQUES, THE BALANCE OF TOWSON'S STOCK, THE ENTIRE CHOICE, 98e. Curprews CAPE COATS, PLAIDS AND DIAGONAL, SIZES 8 TO 14 YEARS, $2.19, Cunone: BLACK, GRA’ TO 8 YEARS, $1.98. Lanes: ALL-WOOL TA FULL — SLEEVES, LARG: SIZES 30 TO 48, 92.98, Misses: REEFER JACKETS, EDG! WITH BLACK AND BROWN ASTA- CHAN, PEARL BUTTONS, FULL SLEEVES, $3.98. Laps: tay KERSEY COATS, CO- LUMBIA CAPE, FULL SLEEVES, LARGE BUTTONS, SIZES 32 TO 44, $38.98. Lars y BLACK AND Ss, JACKETS, MED, ALL SIZES, $4.98. Lapms: BLACK CHEVIOT AND DIAG- ONAL TRIPLE CAPE, FULL . EDGED WITI! ELECTRIC SEAL, UMBRELLA SKIRT, SIZES 32 TO 42, $7.50. REEFER JACKETS, NAVY, » TAN, BROWN, SIZES 4 . JACKETS, BUTTONS, NAVY FINE FUR-TRIM- Laps pack BEAVER CLOTH COATS, WORTH COLLAR, UMBRELLA SKIRT, BRAID TRIMMIN EDGED WITH ALASKA SEAL, SIZES 30 TO 42, $11.89. Liaprs: piack AND NAVY REAVER REEFER COATS, FRONT CLOSE FITTING, HIGH COLLAR, WORTH CAPE, BUTTONS, FANCY SLEEVES, AS- TRACHAN AND MINK TRIMMIN§ $12.00. THIS LINE OF GARMENTS WE CON- SIDER THE BEST VALUES IN WASH- INGTON. ALSO: ALL OF OUR GREAT TRADE BRINGERS ARE PLAYING LEADING PARTS IN EACH DEPARTMENT. S. KANN, SONS & 0., 71 Market Space, Carter’s Old Stand. We close 1 o'clock Thursday, Nov. 30, Open tomorrow night until 9 p.m. Lid, 125 asked. Columhta Title. 6% bid, TK asked. Washineton Title. 6 bid. & asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-Washineton Gas, 50 bid, 58 asked. “Georeetown Gas, 52 bid, Si asked. U.S. Flectrie Light, 112 bid. 125 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsvivania, 50 asked. Chea apeake and Potomac, 42%) bid, 45 asked. American Graphophone, 2 bid, 2% asked. Miscellaneons Stocks.Washington Market, 1214 Md. Great Falls Tee. 115 bid, 140 asked. Pull Run Panora’ 18 Wid, 28 asked. Pnenmatic Gun Carriage, .76 asked. Lincoln Hall, 100 asked. Inter Ocean Building, 100 asked. "Norfolk and Washington Steamboat. 90 asked. Companies.—Nattonal Sate many. 128 bid, Washington Safe Deposit. 110 asked. Washington Loan and Trost, 101 hid, “107 asked. American Se- curity and Trust, 128% bid, 129% asked, cies FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following arethe opening, the highest and lowest and the closing pricesof the New York tens market today. as reported DF Cc members ork stock exchance, Messre. Moore & Schley, No: 80 Broad Stocks, American Sturar....... American Sugar, ptd.. American Tol ae by Corson & Macartney, Correspondents 7 eS 1 108 68 4 66% O04 abo” 169 168 Di et suf By General Klectric. 3 ay BF Tiinois Central. ES 93) 93 oy shore... rp 1s Vos 120 7 5 Ls ae ee z “Os, Hi og 1b" 10: pict BK National Lead Co. Nat. Cordage Co. 19" Tis ‘St. Lonis. 2 North mPa rn Pac r North American Rano Ont, & Western. Texas Pacific. Tenn. Coal & Chicago Grain and Provision Markets. Reported by Silsby & Co., bankers and brokers, Metropolitan Bank building. CHICAGO, Nov. 28, 189% Opening, Highest. Lowest. Closing Have You Been To The Popular Honor Shoe Sale? UNDREDS OF DELIGHTED buyers are fitted in the FINE SHOES we're selling every day. Never were such values as ours ‘The enthusiasm 1s now at fever beat. The buyers are as anxious for the IM- MENSE BARGAINS at their disposal as we are to have them enjoy thein. We challenge competition with these prices. There's no end to the variety. But come quick! This HARD-TIME SALE won't last much longer. Overgaiters Free With every purchase of $1.49 or over made here tomorrow. Here are prices none of the many “money- catching” sales up this way can touch: " 25¢. 48c. Infants’ Shoes that usually Noell for 75 cts. and $1...- Children’s Spring Heel Shoes. Wlntae te 10. Were $1.25 to $1.75 a pair. Now.. Misses’ Sizes 11 to 2, é $1.50 to $2.50 pair. Now.. ” School Shoes, button . that were $1.50 a 87c. Samer Rosca 89c. Ladies’ Dongola Button Sao = $1.05 Ladies’ Dongola and Cloth- — 2a ate 92.47 Men's Calf Shoes, all styles EAISARE 5 og KING'S PALACE Button Shoes that were $1.75, $2 and $2.50 pair. that were $4 and $5. Now. SHOESTORE, A.M MOOre, prop. 810 Seventh St. 300M sot: it _M iM APM MMMM at TAL WM M SMM MAIS AIM SEA MMMMMMMMM MMMM MMMMMMMMMMM my > pari ly and artistically, in indorsinz his professional with recommending Very truly, &., See” advt. enuine pleasure ty, and here- Andrew Reed 72-nch Bleached Table Damask(superfineyo> 1.2 72-inch Bleached Table Dawask (sublime 1.50 elles see = 58175 cary scapetaay (superfine B49 51) Bleach Demusk las eal 9175 72-inch Blenc! ‘2M yards wide Bleach Damask 2p yards wide heavy hed Table Damask hed Damask 5-8 Bleach Scotch Linen Napkins. 5-8 Bleach Scotch Linen Napkins 5-8 Breach German Linen Napkiat..........9 1,50 5-8 Bleach Scotch Linen Napkins...........09 1.40 5-8 Bleach Seotch Linen Napkins... 5-8 Bleach German Linen Napkine.escs-sese..--.- 5-8 Bleach Scotch Linen Napitins......... 2. 5-8 Bleach Scotch Linen Napkins, BI <3 oad “finco Sepeine S75 worm $2.50 3-4 Bleach Irish Linen Napkins., $2.50 3-4 Bleach Scotch Linen Napkins... 3-4 Bleach Scotch Linen Napkins. 3-4 Bleach Scotch Linen Napkins tenes 3-4 Bleach Scotch Linen Napkins..., D’Oyleys. $1. $1.25, $3.50, $3.75 4-8 Bleach German D'Osleys $1.50. $2.75, Ax» $4, Table Sets. 8-10 Scotch Linen Cloth and 5-8 Napkins... ae) 8-12 Scotch Linen Cioth and 5-8 Napkins $-14 Scotch Linen Cloth and 5-8 Napkins . 8-12 Scotch Linen Clotirand 5-8 Napkins . -14 Scotch Linen Cloth and 5-8 Napkins. 8-16 Scotch Linen Cloth and 5-8 ‘Napkins Towels. 18136 All-inen Huck Towel ...... 734 Alltinen Huck Hemme... 18x36 All-linen Huck Towel... 1 Te 20x42 All-linen Huck Hemuea..... 200 (EXTRA) 20x42 All-linen Huck Hemmed..... ‘20x42 All-linen Double Huck... 22x42 All-linen Double Huck..... A job in Damask dae. Reduced Towels, all linen and ext Bz ige. to = from 3 18-tuch Scoteh Twill Cresh Cinen)..... IS-inch Irish Twill Crash dinen). 123, worrn 18¢ 224inch Plaid Glass Linen....122, wortu 160 W. D. Clark & Co.. _it 807-81 1 Manxer Space Excellent WATCHES GIVEN AWAY! RE YOU LUCKY? THEN | here's your chance. We have Just placed in our show windows @ glass jar flied witn CANDY. = | Alongside of it are two beautiful watch- ' es, one for © gentleman, the other for lady. We don't know bow many pieces of 4 CANDY it contains, nor do the Judges who superintended the sealing of it. No one knows! But the mele purchaser who guesses Rearest to the correct number of pieces 4t contains will be awarded the GEN- TLEMAN’S WATCH on Christmas eve. And the female purchaser Rearest the correct number of pieces Will be awarded the LADIES’ WATOH Cartstmas eve. ‘There's a chance for every one, and the offer is made simply to attract peo- ple’s attention to the GREATEST SHOE VALUES on earth. ere are “specimen” offers for this week: on a ee f $2.48 $1.23 $1.97 $2.98 $2.58 98c CO LADIES’ OVERGAITERS, 19 CIES : THE MORAN SHOESTORE, 434 oth St. with HSS ESS 22S Gin aod Glee Ware as 'we are a - : os. “Scud net. Of Rive! 20. ee 0 © “Set of 7 @ cised 8 8 * Sie. 2 0 ¢ © There is but one * °° © Pasteur—and one place to get Wilmarth & Edmonston, » waras |Crockery, &c., 1205 Pa. Av ;