Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Oil So High That Speculators Fear to Touch It, THESTANDARD AGAIN RAISES THE PRICE Many Brokers Predict a Three Do!- lar Rate This Week. EFFECT ON THE COUN TRY PITTSBURG, Pa., April 17.—Oil has now reached that dizzy height where specu- lators are afraid to deal in it, and as a re- sult there was not a sale on the Pittsburg exchange during the first half hour merning, while the sales on the Oil City exchange during the same period aggre- gated only: 7,000 barrels. The Standard again put up its price 25 cents to $2.59, and May option was offered _ here at the opening for $2.70. Cash oil was offered at $2.66. There were no buyers, and the price gradually dropped to 69, then G7, and at 10:40 a.m. $2.65 was bid. While many brokers are predicting $3 oil this week, few of them have sufficient faith ia their own prophecy to invest. Standard Oi! Purchases. The Standard Oi! Company, through its purchasing agents, has secured possession of several more slices of oil-producing territory. The Southwest Pennsylvania Oil Company, a Standard corcern, has bought the remaining three-fourths interest in the Mannington “and Fairview, W. Va., ter- ritory, containing about 8,000 acres and 300 wells, with a production of 3,000 barrels per day. The Standard has also purchased a three- fifths interest in the Carter Oil Company of Sistersville, W. Va., at a price in the neighborhood of $200,000. The Carter Com- pany owned about 4) wells, with a daily Production of 1,000 barrels. The Market Quieter. ‘The market was much quieter up to noon today than it was yesterday, and the range of fluctuation was narrower. The highest reached was 270, and at 12 o'clock May option stood at 262 and cash oil at 25814 bid. The feature of the oil market this morning was the announcement that the Atlantic Refining Company had raised the price of the refined article another cent per ! gallon. This may have a bullish cfiect upon the market this afternoon, us it was not known until nearly 12 o'clock. The total advance in the price in refined oll in the past two weeks is + cents per gallon, or $2 per barrel. ‘The sales of oil on the Pitts»urg exchange this forenoon were about 20,000 barreis. Colorado is Suspicious. FLORENCE, Col., April —The flurry in oil throughout Pennsylvania and Ohio has not affected the price of oil in the Fiorence district-as yet. Old men here look upon the sudden and rapid rise in the price of crude oll with suspicion. They fhink it may be some new dodge of the Standard. Cause of the Rise. BOSTON, Mass., April 17.—The Standard today publishes an interview with Foster D. Edwards, agent of the Commercial Ke- fining Compary in this city, and one of the leading representatives of the independent oll interests, concerning the rise in the price of oil. Mr. Edwards said in part: “The immediate cause of the advance is that the supply is not equal to the demand, but the scarcity was brought about by the attempt of the trust to crush its competi- tors “out-of existence. The reason the Standard Oil Company has been able to manipulate the oil industry as it has is because it unites in its business all three branches—production, refiming and dis- tributing—whereas these several branches were not combined in interest among the independent dealers. My idea at first was that the Standard people were afraid that if they continued to keep the prices down the ‘oducers, refiners and distributers would ‘unite for the protection of each other, and I don’t know but I am right.” _ The Price Abroad. GLASGOW, April 17.—The Scotch Oil Company at a meeting here today raised the price of petroleum 2d. per gallon, mak- ing an advance of 3d. in one week. ANTWERP, April 17.—Petroleum is Quoted at Jif. BREMEN, April 17.—Pectroleum firm at 34 marks. HAMBURG, April 17.—Petroleum firm at 13 marks. «LONDON, April 17.-Commenting upon thé boom in petroleum the Standard this morning says it would be a serious calam- ity if oil were run up to a high price. The poorest classes would be the first to suffer from a sudden rise. It may, however, be a Merely speculative movement, ard in spite of trusts ard monopolies the consumers’ interests are certain in the leng run to prove victuriovs. ———__— DESMOND BROUGHT HERE. The Suspected Safe Rubber Taken to Headquarters. .Judge R. W. Hughes of the United States circuit court for the eastern district of Virginia held a special session of that court in Alexandria at noon today to hear the removal case of “Eddie” Desmond, who is wanted in Washington, charged with robbing the safe in the Washington Steamboat Company’s office. Chas. Bend- heim represented Desmond, and the United States was wepresented by District Attor- mney Armes. Desmond was brought from the jail on a writ of habeas corpus sworn eut by the Washington authorities. Attorneys Armes and Bendheim fought ev inch of the ground, as Desmond was determined not to go to Washington, unless he was made to. Judge Hughes decided that the proceedings, so far as they had gone, were Irregular, and issued an order releasing Desmond from arrest, but ag soon as the order had been read to the prisoner Deputy United States Marshal Glover read another warrant for his arvest on the in- dictment of the United States Court for the District of Columbia, and brought Des- mond over to Washington on the 1:30 boat, on an order of transfer issued by Judge Hughes. nal’ Glover was accompanied by Detec Weedon and Horn of Wash- ington and Lieut. Smith of the Alexandria force. Attorney Bendheim made a fight for the $i30 that was found on Desmond's person when he was arrested, but Mayor Strauss positively refused to give it up without a proper order and receipt from the authorities in Washington. Desmond also made a demand for the Moncey with the same result. This money the detectives claim will figure very prom- tmently as evidence in the case, as several of the bills show signs of smoke. In talking to Mayor Strauss this morn- ing, Desmond stated that he was from Chicazo and gave his age as twenty-four. Desmond did not like the idea of being taken to Washington very much, and said he was perfectly satisfied with his treat- ment while confined in the Alexandria jail, and rred staying if he had to be lock- ed up at all. Desmond maintains his inno- cence with stolid indifference. On the arrival of the prisoner in Wash- ington he was put in the fourth precinct patrol wagon and taken to headquarters. > The Ballasting Order. The superintendent of the Rock Creek railroad appeared before the Commission- sms this morning to protest against their recent order regarding the }allasting of all tracks. As far as the Rock Creek road was concerned, he did not think it was neces- sary to fill up the space between the tracks from Klingle ford bridge to Chevy Chase. pede) were done, the dust would be unbear- The superintendent was directed to em- body his views in writing, although they intimated that they would not modify their order. a The attorney for the District today filed ms for an inquiry as to the mental Qgndition of Wm. L. Rickman, Joseph Hen- derson and Sarah Laggan, alleged lunatics. TO COVER ALL QUESTIONS The Attorney General’s View Regarding a Reargumapt. A Memorandam Filed im the Supreme Court Today Respecting the Income Tax. The Attcrney General today filed in the United Stdtes Supreme Court a memoran- dum for the consideration of justices giv- ing the government's view on the petition for a rehearing of the income tax ques- tiou filed by the opporents of the law. The government's memorardum is as fol!ows: “Charles Pollock, appellant, against the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company et al Lewis H. Hyde, appellant, against the Con- tizental Trust Company of the city of New York et al.; on petition for rehearing. The United States reshectfully represents that, if a rehearing is granted in the above en- titled cases, the rehearirg should cover all the legal and constitutional questions involved, and not mereiy those as to which the court are cquatly divided. “I. Whether a tax on incomes generally, inclusive of rents and interests or div dezds from investments of al kinds, -is or is not a direct tax within the meaning cf eral Constitution, is a matter upon as an original cuestion, the gov- has really re been heard. was that the question had heen settled an ex- pesition of the Constitution practically con- temporaneous with its adoption a sub- secuent unbroken line of jud prec dents—by the concurring and repealed ac- tioa of all the departments of the govern- ment—and by the consensus of all text writers and autherities by whom the sub- Ject has heretofore been considered. .—The importance to the government of the new views of its taxing power, an- nounced in the opinion of the chief jus- tice, can hardly be exaggerated. irst. Pushed to the:r logical conclu- sion, they practically exclude from the di- rect operaiion of the power all the real estate of the country and all its invested personal property. They exclude it be- cause, if realty and personalty are tax- able only by the rule of apportionment, ihe inevitable inequalities resulting from such a plan of taxation are so gross and flagrant as to absolutely debar any resort to it. “That such inequalities must result is practically admitted, the only suggestion in reply being that the power to directly tax realty and personalty was not meant for use as an ordinary, every-day power; that the United States was expected to rely for its customary revenues upon duties, im- posts and excises; and that it was meant it should impose direct taxes only in ex- traordinary emergencies and as a sort of dernier resort “It is submitted that a construction of the Corstitution of such vital importance in itself and requiring in its support an imputation to its framers of a specific pur- pose, which nothing in the text of the Constitution has any tendency to reveal, cannot be too carefully considered before being finally adopted. “Second. Though of minor consequence, it is certainly relevant to point out that, if the new exposition of the Constitution re- ferred to is to prevail, the United States has, under previous income tax laws, col- lected vast sums of money, which, on every princ‘ple of justice, it ought to refund, and which it must be assumed that Congress will deem itself bound to make provision for refunding by appropriate legislation.” + e+_____ MR. DONN’S SANITY. Testimony Favorable to It is Given by Hix Daughter and Others. The fourth day of the proceedings to de- termine the sanity of Oliver P. Donn, the outcome’ of which involves the manage- ment of an estate aggregating $200,000, was begun this morning with Mrs. Mary C. Metzger, the eldest daughter of Mr. Donn, on the stand. Mrs. Metzger explained that in 1891, at her father’s request, she took charge of a considerable portion of his business, and since then has cofiducted the same, always, however, consulting with Lim in regard thereto. Referring to the request of her elsters for a detailed statement of Mr. Donn’s prop- erty the witness safd that she refused to prepare the paper vecause her father di- rected her not to comply with the request. Mrs. Metzger declared that she has nev controlled the Judgment of her fath any tuanner whatsoever, and adde in her opinion the present procee had a roost disastrous e! f upon Donn’s condition. Whitefield McKinlay and James Hughes told of business transactions with Mr. Donn, in connection with which he dis- played shrewdness and competency Deputy Marshal William B. Robison, who testified yesterday, was recalled and stated to the jury that, judging from his exper!- ence in summoning Mr. Dona to the City Hall Saturday last, he considered him not capable of attending to business. An Impntient Juror. Mr. Robert W. Todd, a son-in-law of Mr. Donn, took the stand after recess and was questioned and cross-questioned at length concerning the affairs of the Donn family and the filing of the petition, until a jury- man interrupted by stating somewhat im- patiently that he could not sce what bear- ing such testimony had on the question of Mr. Donn’s sanity. Dr. Millard F. Thompson, a nephew of Mr. Donn, testified that he attended the latter duffng his illness in 1891, has known him for years, has seen him on several oc- casions recently and considers him compe- tent to attend to his business. Jennie Baker, a colored nurse, formerly employed to attend Mr. Donn, gave testi- mony in support of the allegation that he is sane. in that have Mr. EMERGENCY CASES, The Hospitals Think the City Should Be Divided. Providence Hospital, through its board of medical directors, entered a general protest with the Commissioners this morning against the methods now in vogue of treat- ing emergency cases, and submitted a prepcsition whereby all of the hospitals of the city are to treat emergency cases ac- cording to precincts. It was represented that a large majority of cases are now carried to the Emer- gency Hospital without regard to where the accident occurred. Dr. J. W. Bayné, president of the medical board, set forth the position of Providence Hospital. It was one of the best hospitals in the city, fully equipped in every department and possessing every facility for treating ac- cident cases. His proposition was to divide the city into precinets and give each hospital one adr more precincts. Then when an accident occurred the patient could be taken at once to the proper hospital, unless, of course, a preference was made for another hospital. Commissioner Ross said he did not see that there could be any Objection to the propo- sition. The proposition will be reduced to writ- ing and the Commissioners will then take formal action. ——— FOREIGN BOOK DISCONTINUED. A Match Race Run at St. Asaph’s This Afternoon, Perfect spring weather, a fast track and a good card were the attractions at the Vir- ginia Jockey Club's meeting at St. Asaph’s today, and a large crowd made the trip to the track. The card for today included the Manassas stakes of $1,000 for maiden three- year-olds. The Blue Ridge stakes of $1,000, for three- year-olds, will be run Friday, As a result of criticisms of Reiff’s riding on Equity Monday, a match race between Equity and Legan will be run after the first race today. J. J. McCafferty has bet $1,000 to $500 that Logan will win, while John A. Bennett took the Equity end. At a meeting held in Alexandria last night ketween the representatives of the Jockey Club and proprietors of the pool room 8n agreement was reached by which the foreign book discontinues from today, the Jockey Club paying the proprietors of the pool room $200 per 7. Twenty-four books were on, Se SUICIDAL SHOT S| ACADEMY OFFICERS ELECTED | FINANCE AND TRADE Benjamin F. Wright Makes a Determined | Attempt to Die. Discovered Struggling in a Pool of Water With Five Bullets in iis Body. Benjamin F. Wright of 1207 9th street,” forty years old, brother to Mr. Jno. Wright, | the undertaker of 1337 10th street, attempt- ed suicide this morning by shooting himself several times through the left side. He committed the act in the woods west of Glenwood cemetery, between the limits of the cemetery and the North Capitol street extension. When found he was in an ex- hyusted condition from the loss of blood and was lying in a pool of water. s Two young men, one of whom was naméd McAlecr, were passing through the woods searching for moss and passed Wright, sit- ting by the side of the pool, which is fcrmed from the surface drainage and rain water. He said nothing to them as they passed; and they paid no further attention, to him. On their return by the pond a lit- Ue later, at about 10:15, they saw Wright struggling in the water, as though he had fallen in face foremost or had flung himy self from the bank. They quickly ran to his assistance, and soon had him out of the water. He said little beyond to ask that he be taken to his brother's house on 10th street, and not to a hospital. A small pis- tol, with which he had shot himself, and a box of cartridges, were found on the ground where he had been sitting. His clothes, which were of good quality, were deeply stained with blood on the left side in the region of the watch pocket, just be- lew the heart. Five Bullets Found in the Man. Others coming to the assistance of the two young men who first found the would- be suicide, word was taken over to the power house of the Eckington road, at 4th and T streets, and a telephone message was sent to the eighth precinct station house, from which a patrol wagon was quickly dispatched. Mr. Wright, who was by this time very weak from the loss of bicod, insisted upon being taken to his home instead of to a hospital, but he was first taken to the precinct station house at 9th and U streets, and was then driven to 1337 10th street, where he was quickly examined by two physicians, who found that five balls had entered the side. Their course could not be ascertained at once, and the nature of the injuries was not known for some time. Mr. John Wright, the brother of the sui- elde, said to a Star reporter that ke had ne idea why the act was committed. He was in a very distressed frame of mind, and confessed that he could not answer questions intelligently, because of his agi- tation. He added that he knew nothing of the circumstances of the morning beyond the fact that his brother was brought to his house at about noon in a patrol wagon with a policeman, who was then wit't him upstairs. So far as he knew his brother had made no statement to explain his dcel He said his brother was about forty or forty-five years old, and that he had a family. Further information could not be elicited from the undertaker, and the reporter sought to find out something about the man of the neighboring merchants. At a near-by drug store, within a hundred feet of the house, it was not known that Mr. Wright had a brother. At the grocer’s across the street the same state of ignorance concerning Mr. Wright's family prevailed. In short, the brother seemed practically unknown in the neighborhood. The men who aided in taking him from the pool described him as a man of medium height, well dressed and with a short brownish beard. One of them, a resident of the county, said that the man appeared to be remorseful for his act when he was taken away*in the patrol wagon. Probable Cause of the Act. It was learned later that Ben Wright, as he was known, was for many years em- plyed in the government printing fice, and was recently dismissed by Mr. Bene- dict. He then established a little cigar stand in the hallway of the Junch room just west of 9th street on Pennsylvania avenue. He was separated from his fam- fly, and his two sons have been cared for by’ his brother for some years. It is thought that Wright, who is of a peculiar dispesition and quiet, shot him- self in a fit of despondency. He is not known to be a drinking man, and at the lunch room in a part of which he carried on his business it was said that he’ had never been known to miss going to his stand until this morning, when he failed to appear. The clerks said that he was sub- ject to occasional spells of downhearted- ness, but from what cause was not known. He has been doing a good business of late, and it was not thought that he had any money troubles to drive him to suicide. ———_— TAYLOR MURDER TRIAL. Expert Testimony on Insanity Con- tinued Today. , Criminal Court No. 2 was more crowded teday during the trial of Thos. J. Taylor, charged with the murder of his wife, Nannie, the 14th of last September, than at any previous time. When the defendant left the witness stand yesterday afternoon he was followed by Dr. Wm. A. Hammond of this city, who stated that he had twice examined Taylor, and believed him medi- cally insane, although the doctor admitted to District Atterney Birney that if the de- fendant related intelligently the details of the homicide he was not insane. ‘The first witness called this morning was Dr. Chas. M. Emmons, to whom Mr. Bar- rett put a hypethetical question supposed to cover the defendant's case, but Judge Cole suggested that additional testimony as to the man’s mental condition should first be submitted. Dr. Emmons was then excused, and Mrs. Carrie Malsack called to the stand. She stated that the defendant acted very queer- ly previous to the shooting, and at one time requested her to hit him in the head. She thought him insane. Robert Robinson, Mrs. A. F. Rupp and Mrs. Elmira Hill gave similar testimony, as did Louis Schuch. Dr. Emmons’ Evidence Admitted. Dr. Emmons was recalled, and when Mr. Barrett proceeded to ask him hypothetical questions Mr. Birney objected, but Judge Cole, after much discussion, finally allowed it to be put, the jury themselves to decide whether or not the question embraced the matters in the case. The witness then stated that from the question asked he would say the man was insane at the time of the shooting. To Mr. Birney, Dr. Emmons stated that he was twenty-four years of age and had practiced medicine about two years. Dr. Irving C. Rosse testified that he had examined the defendant and believed that the man was insane at the time he killed his wife. He also believed that Taylor was then unable to distinguish right from wrong. Mr. Barrett put the hypothetical question to Dr. Rosse, who stated that he would say such a man as the question cov- ered was insane at the time of the homi- cide and insane now. While the man might know right from wrong, he might still be unable to control himself. His Opinion is Unshaken. ‘To Mr. Birney Dr. Rosse stated that Tay- lor’s clear, intelligent testimony on the stand yesterday would not cause him to change his belief that the defendant is in- sane. Taylor’s Testimony Resumed. After Dr. Rosse left the stand the ex- amination of the defendant was resumed. He stated that when he returned home about 4 o’clock on the morning of the shoot- ing he found a man in his wife’s bed room, and it was that which caused the excite- ment that led to the shooting. Taylor was still on the stand when The Star’s report closed. ee Judge Bingham Il. Circuit Court No. 2 was adjourned this morning until tomorrow, because of the Wness of Chief Justice Bingham. The chief justice is confined to his home by a severe cold, it was stated, but hopes to able to attend court tomorrow or next Professor Wo!catt Gibbs Chosen President: Six Years, ie SoS es Other omedry Elected ion Uses Up = Se: ‘the Day, -Bhe Nationdl Academy of Sciences met at 10 o'clock jthjg.morning in one of the ‘offices of the National Museum, and held }the usual-.business meeting with closed doors. The principal object of the meeting was the efdetion' of a president of the acad- semy for the ensuing six years, Prof. Oliver Wolcott Gibbs of Newport, R. IL, was uhanimonsly elected. He is one of the most noted chemists of the times. Prof. Gibbs was a charter member of the Academy of Sciences, and has been its foreign secretary for several years. He has made numerous important pamphlet publications in his spe- cial branch of science, and although he has published no book, is regarded as one of the foremost investigators in the branches of chemistry and physics, and practically without an equal ‘in the United states. Secreturies und Council. Prof. Asaph Hall was re-elected home secretary for six years, and Prof. Agassiz foreign secretary for a like term. The fol- lowing council was elected for the coming year: Prof. George J. Brush of New Haven, Prof. B. A. Gould of Harvard, Prof. Simon Newton of Washington, Prof. Ira Remsen of Johns Hopkins, Prof. George Goodale of Harvard and Prof. 0. C. Marsh of Yale. The following papers were added to the program: “On the Two Isomeric Chlorides of Ortho-sulpho-benzoie Acid,” by Prof. Ira Remsen; “On Some Compounds Containing Two Halogen Atoms in Combination with Nitrogen,” also by Prof. Remsen. Tomorrow five new members will be eiect- ed to the academy. This election is con- ducted in secret and’ without applications, the academy selects who shall have the honor of membership. The event of chief interest will be, the presentation to Prof. Seth .C. Chandler of the Watson medal and a purse of $100 for his researches on the variation of latitude and on the varia- ble stars. Prof., Gould will read a me- morial on Prof. Lewis Rutherford, who died in 1893. This afternoon the academy met at 2:30 o'clock, and Prof. Agassiz read a paper on “Some Variations in the Genus Encope.” pies eas SHOT NEAR BENNING. Possibly Fatal Affray at the Race ‘Track. Last night about 9 o'clock there was a sad scene witnessed in rear of the Presby- terlan Church at Benning, when several policemen and citizens rushed to the church because they had heard two pistol shots fired. Arriving there they saw Edward Scott, a colored man, with two bullet wounds in his left breast. Near him were two pistols, and the chambers of one of the weapons were still warm. “Anderson..Franklin shot me,” said the man, who was supposed to be dying, and while the wounded man was cared for by some members of the party, others went off to the woods and made a search for the man whose hamé°had been mentioned by the wounded’ mart! The wounded man was taken to> Providence Hospital after Dr. Brayshaw had attended him, and. this morning Frahklini was arrested by Police- man Robert ‘Dyety who found him in the stable on thd race track, where he is em- ployed. The Sctoreal meh came here about two weeks ago from ‘Charleston, S. C., in the employ of Mr. cuarics McC iy, who is a horseman. '« Scott was soredinn of the stables, and Franklin was under him. Saturday Scott left the stable and: went-to Benning, where he spent some of his spare’ cash for rum, and ald not“returm.to the stable until late in the afternoon» He was in bad humor when he reached the’stable and gave orders to Franklin to waser the horsea. , ee Form ¢? Troubie,!'! Then. .there,.was trouble between them, and Sunday when: Mr::. McCoy visited the stable he relieved Scott, and made Frank- lin his foreman. Scott rnoved his trunk to an. adjcining stable, and the men did not meet again until yesterday afternoon, when Scott, who had been drinking, was in a quarrelsome frame of mind. He induced Franklin to treat him, and on the way down the road he fired three shots at him. Two of the bullets passed through Frank- lin’s clothing, but did rot break the skin. Dr. Brayshaw examired the wounds, and thought one of the bullets had injured the >| spine, while the other, he thought, had nen lodged in the left part of the The Prisoner's Statement. Today when a Star reporter saw Frank- lin in his cell he dented the charge and claimed that at the time of the shooting he was at the house of a colored family some distance up the road. He told of the discharge of Scott because of his intem- Perate habits. Scott, he said, complained because he (Franklin) had watered the horses, and they had agreed to let the pro- prietor settle the difference between them, which he did by discharging Scott. About 3 o'clock Anderson said he started back to the stable, and on the road he met Scott, who said: “Hello, Ben; how are you feeling?” “I’m feeling alf right,” Anderson said he answered. “How are you?’ Scott, he said, then said he thought he had not been fairly treated. He repeated this several times, and then said, so Ander- son claims: “If I thought you had said anything about’ me I'd kill you.” Anderson said he looked and saw Scott had’a pistol in his hand, and then three shots were fired.. There are holes in his clothing which were made by the bullets. At that time, Anderson says, he had an empty pistol in his pocket, and he drew it; but, of course, could not use it. Later in the ‘afternoon he loaded the pistol. He denies that he saw Scott after the shooting affair in the afternocn, and says }he.can prove that he was at the house during the time stated ee Baltimore pete firmer—western family, BALTIMORE, April 17 —Klour ; do, extra, 2 5502.85; do, heat patent, 3.00a3.25. Wheat straight, 3.3543. hels; shipments, 11,405 bushels; Wheat steadsy—spot and mont! 61%a62; July, 60% bid; steamer No. -—receipis, 1,652 bushels; shipments, 233,302 bushels; sales, 11,000 i, wheat "by sample,” 61a6314; " d Corn easy—spot, 49304! Onto steamer imixe bushels; south on grade, O04a08% Month, 49%a40%; May, 4814n4514— receipts, 35,621. ipments, 7 shi 943 bushels; stock,- 302,958 bushels; sales, 33,000 bushels; southern White corm, 60a50i4; do.’ yello Oats firmNo; 2’ white ‘western, ai No. 2 mixed, $4 asked—receipts, 3, 34 bush- els; stock, 149,002 bushels. Rye tirmer—No. Fae 946 bushels; stock, 21,800 ‘oaghele, eady—-good to choice timothy, $13.00a§13.50. Gaia" ‘eels father gatet, with ‘an easy feelin unchanged, Sugar, butter and eggs firm, unchanged. Cheese quiet, unch Grain‘ and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hilbbs, stock, grain sind cotton broker, 141 ¥ st. popes High, Low. Close. Wheat—May. par BIE Jul Fy ST OSH oe: SOB 1385 130 12.45. 12.52 695 6: Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchange. tent flour, per barrel, 3.5033.70; spring r, ber barrel, 8-19a.40; winter, patent Spring straight per barrel, ; winter straight tour, iy barrel, 2 $548.00; winter extra flour, per barr clipped white oats, per ‘bua, 39a: Rood write onts, per bushel, S7e5eig7 Nor’? mised Borer fer tamiel Somabee Nef salle cam: per bushel, 52; No. 2’ white corn, per bushel, 52; No. 1 timothy hay, per tom, 18.06a13.50; No.’ 2. timothy hay, per ton, 11.50a12.00; No. 1 mixed ha: ton, 11,00812.00; No. 1 clover ‘hay, per, ton, '3.00a 10.50; No, <1 cut_hag, 13.00a14.00; bulk bran, fee ton, 1 18.00a18.50; . straw, per’ fon, ‘The © quotadions for car fots delivered om track, Washington. Passing of the B. & 0, Semi-Annual Dividends. TT WAS ONLY A PARTIAL SURPRISE A Decrease of Nearly Half Million in Net Earnings. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 17.—As the result of slightly lower prices in London, due to the reactionary tendency which marked yes- terday’s final trading in the local market, opening prices this morning were some- what irregular, but in the main steady. The passing of Baltimore and Ohio's semi- annual dividend was the feature of the day’s developments. This action was only a@ partial surprise, as the affairs of the company have long been known to justify the action taken today, but there was some doubt as to the action being based on actual conditions. Originally the board was far from being a unit on this subject, but it is encouraging to note that the most enduring argument has finally triumphed. The future of the property has been con- sidered instead of making a temporary dis- play of prosperity by paying ‘unearned dividends on which the company itself would have probably had to pay liberal in- terest. The figures submitted show a decrease of nearly $500,000 in net earnings between July 1, 1894, and March 31, 1895. The expensive construction of the new Baltimore tunnel and unremunerative pur- chases of collateral lines, coupled with the general business depression throughout the company’s territory, are responsible for the company’s depleted finances. It was considered probable that a 1 per cent dividend would be declared as a com- promise measure, but even this was finally conceded to be unwarranted. ‘The coal stocks were conspicuously strong throughout the morning on a revival of interest in the adjustment of existing trade differences. Jersey Central was marked up 1 3-4 per cent on a fair volume of business, and Reading gained 1 per cent on pur- chases by brokers prominent in every buy- Manhattan 3-4, a gain of 1 3-4 per cent from first prices. The Grangers were steady, but made no signifi- cant gains. The street is unmistakably op- posed to short selling, purchases on all concessions being regarded as the more profitable policy. The securities of the Southern railroad, while not prominently identified with the day’s activity, are con- sidered by competent judges to be directly in the line of improvement. Among the specialties Tennessee Coal and Iren was the feature at an advance of 1 1-4 per cent, and is said to be advancing strict- ly_on merit. Sugar was in good demand up to 105 3-8, and was given excellent support by those in charge of the present movement. The continued strength of Manhattan was the feature of the last hour's trading, | the price during this period being marked up to 117 on good buying. Rumors of a scheme looking to the funding of Lake Shore’s 7 per cent bonds and an issue of a similar obligation with a 2 per cent saving in the interest account explain, in some measure, the recent sharp advance in that property. ‘An extra dividend of substantial propor- tions has been long considered among the probabilities applying to this stock, but un- til some disposition of the high rate bonds is made the dividend is not likely to be se- riously considered. —_— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Stocks. igh. Low. Ciose: American $ ; American ‘American Cotton Atchison. Canada Canada Pacific. Chesapeake and C.. C.. C. and St. L Citeago. B. and Q ind Northwe: RT. and Pacific Del.. Lack. and W.. Delaware and Hudson.. Den. and R. Grande Pfa Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Ilinois Central. qake) Shore. Teese ‘ile and Nashville Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacitic. National Lead Co. U.S. Cordage Co. U. ¥. Cordage Co. Pfd New Jersey Central New York Central. Wheeling and i. tie.- Wheeling and L. E. Pfd. Western Union Tel. Wisconsin Central... Sllver......... Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—American Se- curity and “rust, 4 at 135%. Washington Gas, 600 at 49. Electric Light, 10 at 134. Pnewnatic Gun Carriage, 100 at 30 cents. After call—Metro- politan Ratlroad 6s, 3 $10,000 at 102%. Belt Railroad Gov. 5.’ 48, tegstersd, 111 bid, SPs, coupon, 12 bid, 112% asked: U. si bid. District of Columbia Bonds year fund 5s, 106 bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 114% bid. Water stock Zs, 1901, currency, 116 bid. Water stoc 18 currency, 118 bid. 3.653, funding, currency, LS |. Bigs, registered, 2-10s, vid. sce vn Railroad conv. Washington and Georgetow 130 bid, 140 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. id, 103% asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 85% ‘bik $7 asked, Eckington Railroad 63, 103 ‘bid, 1 asked. Columbia Railroad 68, 109% bid. ton Gas Company 63, series A, 113 bid. ton Gas Company 6s, series B, 114 bid. _Washing- ton Gas Company conv. 63, 133 bid. U.S. Electric Light cony. 53, 134 bid. ‘Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 100 bid, 104 asked. American Se- curity and Trust ds, F. and A. uurity and Trust 5s, A. and ington Market Company Ist 6s, . ington Market Company imp. 68, 110 bid. Wash- ington Market Company ext. 6s, 107 bid. _ Masonic Hall Association 5s, 103 bid. Washington Light In- fantry Ist 6s, 101% bid. Washington Light Infan- try 2d 7s, 106 bid. National Bank Stocks,—Bank of Washington, 280 bid, 300 asked. Bank of the Republic, 250’ bid, 275 asked Metropolitan, 283 Central, 265 bid. Farmers and Mec! » 185 bid. Second, 135 bid, 150 asked. 135 bid. “Columbia, 185 bid, 145 asked. | Capital, 118% bid. West End, 108 bid, 111 asked. ‘Traders’, 103 bid. Lincoln, 100 bid. Ohio, 82 bid, 100 zsked ‘Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 125% bid, 130 asked. Washing- bid, 123 asked. American bid, 136% asked. yg big pnd, Georgetown, ton Loan and Trust, bia, 63 bid. Belt, 25 a Wag vand Eleeiilé Licht Stocks: “Washington 80 Did, 40% asked, | Georgetown, Gas, 49 bid. v. S$. Blectric Light, 133 bid, 135 asked. Tusurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 40 bid. Metropolt- tan, 69 bid. Corcoran, 56 bid, Potomac, 68 bid, 7S asked. Arlington, 150 bid, 155 asked. 'German- American, 160 bid. ‘National’ Union, 1214 bids 1314 asked. Columbia, 15% Did, Riggs, bid, z Skea, People's, 5% bid, 9% asked, ‘Lincols, & bid, 8% asked. ‘Commercial, 4% bid. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Iteal Estate Title, 108 bid, 116 asked. Columbia Title, 7% bid, 8 asked. Washington Title, 8 asked. District Title, 10 bi 13% asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 36 bid. peake and Potomac, 54 bid, 55% ‘asked. American Chesa- Graphophone, 2% Wid, 3% ‘asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .28 bid, ask Mincellaneons ‘Stock: —Washington Market, 14 bid. Great Falls Ice, 130 bid, 145 asked. ’ Bull Run Panorama, 30 asked. folk and Washington Steamboat, 95’ bid, 100 asked. Washington Brick Company, '100 bid! Ivy City’ Brick Company, 50. bid, 175 asked. Lincoln Hail, 80 Dél. Mergenthaler Linotype, 175 bid, 195 asked. *Ex div. i With itching a burning eczemas and other tortur- ing, disfiguring skin and scalp dis- eases. Nome but tired, worn-out mothers realize how these little ones suffer when their tender skins are literally on fire. To know that a warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP and a single appli- cation of CUTI= CURA (ointment), the great Skin Cure, will in the majority of cases afford instant re- lief, permit rest land sleep, and point to a perma- nent and econom-=- ical because most speedy cure, and not to use them without a mo- ment’s delay is to fail in our duty. Think of the years of suffering en- tailed by such ne- glect, years not only of physical but of mental suf- fering by reason of personal disfigure- ment added to bod= ily torture. Cures made in infancy and childhood are speedy, permanent and economical. _ POTTER DRUG & CHEMICAL Corp. PRIETORS, BOSTON, A. SOLE PRO- 5. Kann, Sons & Co, ST il & MARKET SPAGE OUR GREAT Rebuilding Sa ay tas HAVE KNOWh} OM UNDER HIGH BU GH FRoM NONE WO! $1, THAT UP WE GIVE YOU THE CHOICE OF ALL AT al esce a , Bunch. ERS oF oF ¥ WorrTh FROM 00 VELVET FORGET. ‘OTS, IN ALL SHADES; ONE DOZEN INA BUNCH, THAT SELL FOR 25C., ONLY Co COWSLIPS IN ALL COLORS, PER DOZ., STRAW SAILORS, BLACK, BROWN THE KIND THAT SELLS AT 50C., 25¢. MISSES’ CHILDREN’S | LEG- HORN) FLA’ T! KIND THAT USUALLY SELLS FOR $1.25. - 68c. LADIES’ BLACK CHIP _ MEDIC CROWN FLATS THAT ARE BEING SOLD AT 21.5— 8c. We could fill three col= umns of just such interest- ing reading matter if two other departments weren’t booked for the balance of this space. BUY YOUR MIMMIWERT FROM US. AND IF YOU CAN: URSELF PAY SOME ONE AND THEN YOU HAVE SAVED READY ERY, TLIMMED GOODS. SECUND FLOOR, LADIES" AND NAVY; ONLY LADIES’, E-HALF OF ANNEX. BATIRE THIRD FLOOR OUR UPHOLSTERY. Ny MAKING ‘THIS FEATUI TE ONE OF OUR SPECIAL ND IN ORDER TO ACQUAINT THOSE HAVE NEVER VISITED THIS DEPART- ‘ENT WE SHALL OFFER™ SPECIAL INDUCE- MENTS FOR THURSDAY. 1,000 FELT WATERPROOF WINDOW SHADES, SPRING ROLLERS, WITH COMPLETE FIXTURES. SPEGIAL, 96. EACH. DRAPERY, aS Pat. ORANGE, RED. BLUE AND TAN. SPECIAL, 156. A YD. 1,500 AMERICAN. cess SHADES, SIZE 36x ROLLERS, NAILS, CORD’ AND FIX- IPLETE, IN ALL UES SHADES. Bs cesitg ‘S$ COVERED WITH FRENCH 16X16, RUFFLED ALL MLLED WITH VEGETABLE, DOW: Ny, SN AROUND, F IN 10 DIFFERENT COLORS. SPECIAL, 386, EACH. SPECI ae TAPES 50 THE NEWEST COLORES AL, 396. A YO. es GERMAN LINEN FOR SLIP INCHES WIDE, STRIPED OR PLAL SPECIAL, 356. A YD. 250 BODY. BRUSSELS RUGS, 26X36. FRINGED ON BOTH ENDS, ASSORTED PATT! SPECIAL, 506. EACH. 500 PAIRS NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAIN 3% YARDS LONG AND EXTRA WIDE, ECRU AND WHITE. SPECIAL, 986. A PAIR. CURTAIN _ STRETCHERS, WITH CLAMPS, COM- SPEGIAL, $1.49. As soon as our elevator is completed we will display a full line of Upholstery, Hard- ware, Rugs, and Fancy Cabinet Work. Laces, White Goods and Embroidery. 25 PIECES COVERS, 50 BINGE ED. ‘siz 8X12, 10-1 es as BOURDON LACES. REAL VALUE, 40 TO 50c, 25¢ 8 AND 10-INCH LOOP EDGE ORIENTAL LACES, REAL VALUE, 4c. 25¢. 7 TO 10-INOH ree CHANTILLY LACES. REAL VALUE, 35 AND 4c. 25¢. _9-IXCH wag VANDYKE LACES. REAL 4 RK YARD. ETIAN AND IRISH POINT COL CHES DEEP. REAL VALUB, Choice, $1.49. FIGURED AND DOTTED PIQUES. REAL VALU 12%. 50 PIECES OF STRIPED DIMITIES. RBAL VALUE, 18c. 12 I=2¢. IECES OF FINE SHEER IMPORTED INDIA LINON. TSS INCHES WIDE. REAL VALUE, 20c. 12 I=2¢. FINE PIN SPOT SWISSES. REAL VALUE, 400. 25c. Special. 6c. WIDE, SHOWY, WELL MADE CAMBRIG EDGING, Us iy WELL-MADE CAMBRIO 10c. WIDE, SHOWY, EDGES, 6u%e. 15e._ WIDE, SHOWY, WELL-MADE CAMBRIO Ye. 20c. WIDE, SHOWY, WHLL-MADB CAMBRIO EDGES, Tic. 2c. WIDE, SHOWY, WELL-MADB CAMBRIO 14c. 50 PIECES OF LOOP as CAMBRIO EDGING, Lite EPTECE, MEAL VALUE, We. PC x q OFFERED. 35 TO Ode, Youn CHOICE, 25¢. S Kann, Sons & Co., STH & MARKET SPAGE ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE. VALUE. ap!7