Evening Star Newspaper, April 26, 1895, Page 2

2 SSS = THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY. ,-APRIL 26, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Chicago Beef Packers Will Issue a Statement. EXISTENCE OF A COMBINE DENIED High Prices Due, They Claim, to Natural Causes. WHAT DR. SALMON ———-___ SAYS CHICAGO, April 26.--Chicago packers will make a statement in relation to the charges that the present condition of the beef market is due to the existence of a ecmbine. E. J. Martyn, confidential mana- ger of Armour & Co., who has the whole subject in charge for that firm, said the statement would pfobaply rot be made un- til Secretary of Agriculture Morton had arnounced the results of the investiga- tions now being made by his inspectors at various points. Mr. Martyn declined to comment on the interview with Secretary Merton, m which the Secretary intimated that a beef ring exists. “We will wait until the investigation is concluded,” said Mr. Martyn, ‘and then will have something to say. The condi- tions existing in the market for cattle end dressed beef are strictly natural condi- tions, brought about by the laws of sup- ply and demand. There is absolutely noth- ing artificial in prices. The supply of cat- tle this spring is 270,000 head short. There are no indications of an increase in the receipts until July, when eattle from the es ranges will begin to come in.” Dr. Melvin of the United States bureau of animal industry at the Union stock yards, who was directed by Secretary Mor- ton to Icok into the charges, said he had forwarded various figures and data to Washington, which, he admitted, practical- ly completed his report. He declined to give any intimation of its nature or to ex- press personal opinions in answer to ques- tions. Dr. Melvin says’ Mr. Deboe is mak- ing simply a regular examination. The Packers, however, of whom Mr. Deboe has asked numerous questions, believe he is gathering information on the subject of a Possible beef combine. Dr. Melvin’s Report Received. Dr. Salmon, chief of the animal industry division of the Agricultural Department, under whose direction the investigation 1s being made, said today that the report of Dr. Melvin on freight rates charged for transportation of beef had been received, but refused to. make public its contents. Speaking generally of the alleged com- bine, Dr. Salmon said that a few men with a hundred millions of capital, who con- trolled the stock yards, refrigerating cars and packing houses, and who obtained low freight rates, would have abundant oppor- tunity to make the buying price of cattle and the selling price of dressed beef. If the supply of cattle was 270,000 short he — why the market was daily repo-ted ull. Dr. Salmon said if. the investigation showed that a combine existed, and was levying tribute, the people should know it. “Will the matter be laid before the De- partment of Justice?” was asked. “I do not know the Secretary’s purpcse,” replied Dr. Salmon. “I do not know how far the law goes, but ff the facts are ascer- tained a remedy can be provided at the next session of Congress or by the state legislatures.”” Dr. Salmon said that the effect cf the recent order admitting Mexican*cattle un- der vigorous inspection had not become fully apparent. Perhaps 20,000 in all had been admitted, but it was impossible to estimate how many woul come in during the season. ——.__ A Testimonial to Dr. D. T. Day. ‘Dr. David T. Day of the geological sur- vey has just been presented with a mag- nificent silver service by the American In- stitute of Mining Engineers. The inscrip- tion on the pieces in the service is, ‘To Dr. David T. Day; a grateful acknowledgment of his services in charge of the Florida meeting, 180: The institute held a two- weeks’ meeting in Florida earlier in the spring, and all the arrangements for the . trip, the securing of a special train and all the ‘other services which go to make such a trip a success were in the hands of Dr. Day, and 30 well earried out that the mem- bers who composed the-party felt that they could do no less than to show their appre- ciation in some lasting form. —_—_—__. ‘They Cooked a Dinner. ‘The young girls who are learning to be good cooks at the Brett Public School gave a practical illustration of their skill today by serving an excellent spring dinner this afternoon at the Wallach building, on Capi- tol Hill. The dinner was served in a part of the cooking school room, transformed for the time into a tastefully arranged dining room. The meal was prepared en- tirely by the pupils, under the direction of Miss Douglass, the teacher of cooking’ of the third division. — An Emancipation Association. At the Butler Infantry Corps armory last night an organization was formed, to be known as the Emancipatiog Celebration and Historical Association of the District of Columbia. The following officers were elected: Robt. Halliday, preside E. L. Williams, vice president; Geo. W. Stewart, secretary; S. Harrod, assistant secretary; A. Moten, treasurer; A. G. Davis, custodian. A board of directors, consisting of fifteen members, was elected to serve for one year. _— Le Cointe’s Case. Messrs, Edwin Forrest and W. C. Stone, counsel for George Le Cointe,yrecently con- victed in Criminal Court No. 2 of the lar- ceny of a number of diamonds from Dollie Ballard, argued a motion for a new trial to- day in that case before Judge Cole. The court stated that he would read over his charge to the jury, and give a decision about the middle of the coming week. a The Minneapolis Coming Home. The cruiser Minneapolis sailed from Kingston, Jamaica, yesterday, for Nor- folk, Va., where she will be fitted out for temporary service as flagship of the North Atlantic squadron. The gunboat Machias arrived at Nagasaki yesterday. ————— ne The Douglass Estate. In the matter of the estate of the late Frederick Douglass, the administration bond was today completed, and letters of administration, dated April 22, 1805, issued to Helen Douglass and Lewis H. Douglass. ———__ Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Hiram W. Ball ard Lavinia J. Chambers Frank Bell and Carry Dundas; Melville Blair Domer and Ella Dorothea Schroede Clarence E. Fries and Vandie C. Hen- ley; Cater J. Claiborne and Virginia Tucker, boh of Newport News, Va. ——— Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $595,077. Government receipts —From internal revenue, $435,076; customs, $482,186; miscellaneous, $8,202. a Fire in Frederick County. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. FREDERICK, Md., April 26.—Fire of in- cendiary origin broke out last night in the warehouse of Joseph E. Roelkey, at Har- moty Grove. The warehouse, store and dwelling were destroyed. ig Run Down on a Trestle. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 26.—Mrs. Carrie Wells, a widow, was caught by a train on the St. Louis, Keokuk and Northwestern trestle today and mangled into a shapeless mass of flesh, while her six-year-old daughter Sadie leaped from*the trestls to the ground to escape an equally hid2.us KURINO’S VIEWS. Japan’s Minister Discusses Our 4nter- ests in the East. Minister Kurino of Japan today gave the Associated Press a very significant inter- view on the Eastern question, He said that, in his opinicn, the commercial inter- ests of the United States in the east, par- ticularly in Japan, are so much more ex- tensive and important than those of Cer- many or France that it would be eminent- ly desirable, in the event of a Franco-Ger- man alliance with Russia to prevent the consummation of the peace treaty, for the United States to take an active part in offsetting such an alliance. Mr. Kurino wished it to be clearly under- stood, however, that this was his personal conviction. He had not, he said, received any instructions from his government, and there had been no suggestion of «n official or unofficial character from him to the State Department that the United States should be enlisted in its support. His views were the result of his personal information of the extent of United States interests in the east. “The commercial interests of the United States in Japan are yery much greater than those of Germany and France,” said Minister Kurino. “Practically their in- terests are little or nothing, while those of the United States are very extensive. The British trade comes first, and sfter that comes the trade of the Wnited States. It will be erginently proper, therefore, if the United States, in consideration of her su- perior commercial interests, should offset a demonstration on the part of France and Germany, if any such move is actually made. [ am not officially informed that it has been made, nor am I apprehensive of the move, should it be made. Byt, in the eyent of its being realized, then there is little doubt, in my opinion, that the com- mercial interests of the United States would make it expedient take part in the issue. This, of course, would not mean that the United States was to engage in a fight. Its co-operation would undoubtedly be effective without any radical step.” The War May Be Renewed. Mr. Kurino was asked what the result would be if China’s procrastination or foreign interference prevented a ratific: tion of the peace agreement. “Then,” he replied, “‘the war will be re- newed on May 8 with far more vigor and determination than before. The present cessation of hostilities is due entirely to the armistice, granted with the under- standing that peace was desired and would be effected. If, however, that result is not secured there will be a most aggressive advance on China.” . The interview shows that Japan is fully alive to the menace contained in the sug- gestions of a triple alliance to prevent the consummation of the China-Japanese treaty and to the advantage of meeting this alliance with a counter alliance. . —_ —- THE MARYLAND STAKES. ‘They Will Be Run at St. Asaph’s This Afternoon. One of the best cards presented by the Virginia Jockey Club at their spring meet- ing was run today at St. -Asaph’s. The feature of the day was the Maryland stakes, which brought out a crack lot. The track was dry and fast. - Sixteen books were on. The weather was clear and warm. The attendance was very good. The Alexandria stakes of $1,000 for two- year-olds will be run Monday. First race, five furlongs.—Pontlear (Reiff), 8 to 5, first; Ina (Keefe), 3 to 1, second; Eltorre (O'Leary), 6 to 1, third. Time, 120145, Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries First race, six and a quarter furlongs, selling—Blue Bird, 111; ,Tedd Gegg, 111; Vestibule, 111; Jim McLaughlin, 108; Can’t Tell, 108; Leigh, 108;-Rama, 1¢ Ella, 106; Halcyon, 106; EBrightwood, 105 Despair, Tim Fignn, 105; Clansman, 105; Pick- away, 105; Rosita, Second race, half mile, two-year-olds — a Wistful, 112; Perverse, 107; 105; Wheatland, a Rapids, ” 102; Third race, six and one-quarter furlongs, selling—Tommy Laily, 111; Syde, 111; W. O'Brien, 111; Quilla, 111; Fritz, 111; Amaie T., 111; Monte Carlo, 111; William Penn, Thackeray, 114; Adaxus, 112, John P., ‘aconey, 107; Rienzi, 104; Bellagio, 103. Fourth race, one and one-eighth miles, selling—Galloping King, 1¢ Pat_ Wood- cock, 104; Benvolio, 101; Prince Klameth, ; Tiny’ oe 98; Pulitzer, 95; Pestilence, 95;" Paris, § Fifth race, “five-eighths of a mile, selling —Woodchopper, 120; Key West Tal many Hall, 117; Con Lucy, 115; Elmstone, 116; Kazan, 113; Iceland, 111; Imp. Frolic- some Lass, 109; Wang, 109; Luray, 109; Mamie R., 106; Imp. Velvet Rose, 04; Far- ragut, 94; Dr. Parkhurst, 101. Sixth race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Sarcasm, 110; ‘Trinculo, 109; Connors, 106; McKeever, 103; Johnny, 100; Mattie Ann, 98; Bronston, ———————— SENTENCED AT LAST. Irving Beall at Length Lands in the Penitentiary. Irving S. Beall, the young man who has been trying to break into the penitentiary for some time, has at last succeeded, and now he is under sentence of 366 days. Beall is twenty years old, and formerly lived in the vicinity of Marlboro’. The young man, it appears, is the “black sheep” of the fam- ily, and has cpmmitted fergeries and done other things in violation of law in order to support a pretty girl from Baltimore and live the life of a so-called sport. His female friend was put in the House of Mercy, but she escaped py jumping from an “ipper window. Several times the young man las been arrested, but he escaped prison be- cause of his family connections. Last Mon- day he went into court and plead guilty. Sentence was suspended, with the under- standing that the young man was to mend his life and leave town. The officers had reason last night to believe that he had done neither, and Detectives Carter and Gallaher went out in search of him. They found him on 7th street, and it was only after a lively chase that he was captured A crowd of window valued at $100 was smashed. This morning the young man was taken before Judge Cole, where the sentence men- tioned was imposed. —___ Line of 17th Street. : The committee which called on the Com- missioners yesterday regarding the im- provement of 17th street did not ask that all the additional width should be taken from the east side. They urged that the street be deflected from the proposed line at 17th and Park, as it extends to the north, so that at Howard avenue the ad- ditional width would be more evenly di- vided on each side of the present street. ‘This change, they claim, would not inter- fere with the houses on the east side, near Park street, any more than the here- tofore proposed line. The Commissioners today decided, how- ever, not to alter the line of 17th street ex- tended, as requested. They base their ac- tion on the assumption that any change would be of greater detriment to other property holders. ——.__. He Wants to Go Away. Dr. Don J. M. Yrigoyen, the Peruvian minister, has requested his government to either accept his resignation or grant him a leave of absence for three months. He is hourly expecting a cable reply, and in- tends sailing, if possible, Tuesday next. He says the reasons wl:ich govern his ac- tion are purely personal enes. Condition of the Treasury. Today's statement of the condition of the treasury shows; Available cash balance, $185,353,917; gold reserve, $91,176,251; net silver, $21,404,303; net silver of 1890, $17,004; United States notes in the treasury, $44, 24K ; treasury notes of 1890, $25, receipts—this day, $026,459; month, $21,812,648. Total expenditures— this day, $548,887; this’ month, $31,509,524. ———— + __ To Satisfy Judgment. A bill in equity to satisfy a judgment creditor’s bill amounting to $193.96 was this afternoon filed by Angelo Myers against Michael Lawler, George H. Plant, jr., Frank P. Madigan, the National Capital Brewing Company, Thomas E. Waggaman, John W. Pilling and Samuel E. Allen, jr. ss The Business High School. Pupils of the Business High School will tonight give an entertainment in the hall of the Central High School. An attractive program has been prepared. |THE MARSHALL CLAIM Arguments Centinued in Potomac Flats Case Today. OWNERSHIP OF THE RIVER BED Mr. Knott Argues for the Claim During the Morning. THE EARLY GRANTS The claims of the Marshall heirs, who. contend that the Potomac riveraand its bed from shore to shore belongs to them through purchase from the grantees of Lords Culpeper, Fairfax and Baltimore, who derived their title from the English crown, were again discussed today in the case of the United States against Martin F. Morris and some forty other defendants. This case, which has been pending since November 26, 1886, is proving to be one of the most interesting ever tried in the Dis- trict, and in the efforts of the government to quiet the alleged titles of the many claimants to the Potomac river, arid the adjacent river front, it is said that more interesting points of law have arisen and Wat pioLauiy Yet arise in ine case than in any other in the history of the District courts. Chief Justice Bingham and Justices Hag- rer aud McComas, who constitute the court before whom the case is being heard, were somewhat tardy in taking their seats this morning, and when the court was declared open Mr. A. Leo Knott, representing the Marshall heirs, resumed his argument in support of their claims. The contention of counsel for the government (Mr. Taggart), said Mr. Knott, was somewhat unique in one respect, and reminded him of that fa- mous Irish historian, who, devoting a chap- ter to snakes in Ireland, disposed of the matter by stating in that chapter that there are no snakes in Ireland. Mr. Taggart, said Mr. Knott, contended that the government derived title from tie English crown’s jura regalia, and then solemnly declared there was no jura re- galia in the crown. Either horn of the di- lemma, remarked Mr. Knott, was agree- able to him, for, he asserted, at all times in the history of Marylaad title to navigable waters had been recognized and enforced. Certainly up to 1862, stated Mr. Knott, and when Marylanl ceded its part of the Listrict to the United States, the gcvern- ient accepted the grant with such a con- sideration in force. The legal consequence of such a prin- ciple, argued Mr. Knott, is that when, by any natural or artificial cause or agency, these lands cease to be covered by water and become fast or dry lands, such dry or fast lands become at “once the right and possession of the owner of the title at the time. Such a principle or doctrine, said Mr. Knott, the Maryland bill of rights af- firmed, and the Maryland court of appeals has so held. The Original Grants. The charter of the province cf Maryland, contended Mr. Knott, granted to Cecilius Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore, and the first lord proprietary of the province, con- ferred on him a title to the lands lying under the navigable rivers und waters within the limits of his grant. Those limits, explained Mr. Knott, em- braced the whole of the Potomac river and the lands under it from its source to its mouth, from shore to shore, to high water mark on the Virginia shore. Therefore, declared he, the Potomac flats were in- cluded, although he did not deny that the grant to Lord Baltimore was subject to the public rights of fishing, commerce and navigation. It is true, said Mr. Knott, that Lord Bal- timore had the right to grant out such lands, subject always to such public rights or easements, and the history and judicial annals of the province and State of Maryland, remarked Mr. Knott, show that the lord proprietary did make such grants, which gtants have_al- ways been sustained by the courts. The war of the revolution, he explained, closed the government of the lord proprietary, and since that event the state of Mary- land has, contended Mr. Knott, uniformly claimed and exercised this right :until the legislature by the act of 1862 prohibited the making of such grants in the future. But the revolution, argued Mr. Knott, did not deprive the proprietor of his rights, of pri- vate rights, for changes of government, whether by peaceful or violent means do not affect private rights. Private Rights. But it was claimed by counsel for the United States, continued Mr. Knott, that the confication acts of Maryland of 1780 di- vested the right and title of Henry Har- ford, who held the right and title of Lord Baltimore. Such a contention, thought Mr. Knott, could not be sustained, for the Mary- land bill of rights and constitution of 1776 declared and proclaimed that the inhab- itants of the state were entitled to the com- mon law of England, and were entitled, too, to all property devised to them from or un- der the charter granted by Charles I to the first Lord Baltimore. Hence, said Mr. Knott, the confiscation of Harford’s private property was in Jerogation of that com- mon law and of that charter, and it cannot be denied, he thought, that the state, like an individual, is estopped fron claiming under a grant and repudiating it at the same time. When the treaty of peace of 1783 between the United States and Great Britain was executed, by the sixth section of which, said Mr. Knott, it was agreed there should be no confiscation of property in the future, the proceedings under the Mary- land confiscation acts had not been com- pleted and perfected so tar as the lands in question were concerned. Therefore, 2s- serted Mr. Knott, title in these lands Was not in the state of Maryland at the time of the cession of the territory of the District of Columbia to the United States, and hence no title thereto passed to the United States by the act of cession. But, said Mr. Knott, admitting the con- stitutionality of the acts of confiscation, admitting that the proceedings under them were sufficiently valid, complete and effect- ual to divest title, and even admitting that the title was then in Maryland and was transferred to the United States, he con- tended that the lands in question were af- fected by the fifth article of the treaty of 1783 and the ninth article of the treaty of 1794, with such a trust or equity in favor of Harford, his heirs and assigns, that his title thereto was restored. That title so re- stored, said M-. Knott, and so reinstated has come by a series of devises and con- veyances to his clients, the Marshall heirs. Question of Time. ‘The counsel for the United States, how- ever, stated Mr. Knott, has contended that the Marshall heirs have slept too long on | their rights and that it {s now too late to assert title to the lands in question. But Mr. Knott denied that the title of his cli- ents, so restored and reintegrated, has been divested or affected by operation of the statute of limitations. Neither the stavute of limitations nor the law of adverse pos- session and laches have any application to lands situated as they are and have been, and could have none until they should be reclaimed from the waters which have for so long a time covered them, the United States for the first time now proposing to reclaim them. The Marshall hetrs, explained Mr. Kuott, have at no time abandoned their ttle, and he asserted that no abandonment can be predicated of lands to whicn there exists a perfect and complete title, without such abandonment is accompanied with posses- sion accomplished by a trespass and con- tinued for the statutory perlod—actual, visible, notorious and hostile. Mr. Knott concluded his argument at 2:25, when the court adjourned until Mon- day morning. At that time the claims of the Kidwell heirs to what are known es the Potomac flats will be considered by the ccurt. —__.___ Wanted for Murder. The governor of Maryland today made requisitien upon the chief justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia for Belle Farrall, colored, who is wanted in Charles county, Md., for the murder of her husband, Frank Farrall, by _ poisoning him with strychnine December 17 last. A warrant of arrest was issued and a deputy marshal dispatched in search of the ac- cused, but she had not been found at a late hour this afternoon. t 5 GARBAGE COMPLAINTS. The Mutter Comes Up in the Police Caurt Today. Now that the, ieee weather is at hand Heaith Officer Woodward is doing all he can to have the Se itaty inspectors make a house-to-house Insyection. The inspectors have been doing e good work during the past two mgnths, and many of the old box privies have been replaced with water closets. In scores of cases the occupants of’premises havg been forced to clean these boxes and remove legky ones, but the work has not been agcomiplished without much trouble and atnumber of Police Court Prosecutions. Then, too, the garbage com- plaints are now on the increase, and this matter, it is feared, will cause trouble when the weather gets warmer. More than a dozen complaints were. made yesterday. This question was discussed in the Police Court today, when a charge of dumping garbage on a vacant lot was brought against John H. Strong, a grocer. ‘The proof was that Mr. Strong had his cellar cleaned by a colored boy, who hauled it away and dumped it on a lot near 13th and Harvard streets, Mt. Pleasant. Inspector Welch of the health department saw the garbage that was dumped on the lot, and at his suggestion Policeman Doyle investigated the case and swore out the warrant. |. Mr. Strong’s business partner appeared in court to defend the charge, and he made compiaint of the failure of the gar- bage wagon to call and remove garbage. Several complaints, he said, had been made about the failure of the wagons to appear and remove the garbage, and he said he did not know what else to do with it than to haul it away. ‘He only employed the boy for the one occasion, but did-not tell him where to dump the gurbage. Then Judge Kimball had something to say about the question of garbage removal. The judge said that when the garbage contractors are notified of the accumulation of garbage and they fail to make the col- lections they should be prosecuted for maintaining a nuisance, and if there is any aw the court will certainly impose a heavy ne. “It's an‘ outrage,” said the judge, “that citizens are compelled to make these com- plaints and then cannot get their garbage removed. They can’t have the garbage re- moved by others, and certainly when it is kept about the premises it becomes un- bearable.” The judge said it was coming to his at- tention that complaints are being made and no attention is being paid to them. This business, he thought, ought to be stopped, and he thought the health officer should look after it and institute proceed- ings against the contrattors if the facts in. any particular case justifies him. Under the circumstanzes he ‘id not feel like convicting the defendant, and the case was dismissed. Inspector Whitaker made complaint against a colored widow named Fannie Fitzhugh. There was an information against her charging a nuisance in the form of a full and filthy privy, but the proof was that the box had been cleaned since the notice was served. Then there was an allegation that the box was leaky, but the widow met this accusation with the proof that she had “borrowed $3 and had a new box put in. Then it was clafmed that che privy was unlawfully located, but this was not charg- ed in the information, and the charge was dismissed. —_.—__ BUGS ,AND BEETLES. Arrival of the Vanguard of the An- nunl Suyj-ner Swarm. It was pretty. difficult to walk under an electric light anywhere down town last night without stepping upon a Benacus Haldemannus o£ a, Belostostama Ameri- canum: If the ,fogt missed either one of these it was pretty sure to crush out the life from a great, black water beetle. It may be explained fo the uninitiated that the jaw-breaking , scientific names given above are the entomological appellations of the great water bugs of the narrow and broad species. .The sudden plunge taken by the season;, into summer yesterday warmed these affensive-looking insects into animation, and ‘they left their native lairs along the rivet and outlying ponds and visited Washington in great swarms. Prof. Leland Howard of the Agricultural Department, who knows more about bugs than any other man in the business, said this morning that the great water bugs and great black water beeties are voracious enemies of young fish, and frequent the rivers and estuaries in immense number “A very singuiar thing about these bugs, said the professor, ‘1s the effect the in- troduction of the electric lights in the scuth have had in bringing them into such familiar intercourse with us that they are now called ‘electric light’ bugs.” Several years ago. they were comparatively rare, even to collectors. They are nocturnal in their habits, and few people had ever seen them. The ordinary lights in use then were not sufficiently strong to attract them from their accustomed haunts, but with the electric lights came a change, and now as soon as really warm weather comes they swarm around them and die by thousands. It would be interesting to know if this great increase of the death rate among the bugs did not result in a greater num- ber of young fish being saved and given a chance to reach maturity. The water bugs and black beetles are death to sun perch and other varieties of fish that frequent shallow parts of the river and streams. Whe” the fish are very little fellows the bugs lie in wait for them, and, catching them in their sharp beaks, just behind the gills, quickly suck the biood out of thems Where the bugs get their work in most successfully, however, is when one of their number gets mixed up with a lady’s back hair, and only the im- agination can faithfully approach a picture of the result of such a combination. —— Capt. Howgate'’s Bail. Counsel for Capt. Henry W. Howgate will, it is said, appear Lefore Judge Cox to- merrow morning for the purpose of asking a reduction of bail. Several weeks ago Judge McComas fixed the amount of bail at $30,000, and it is understood that counsel for Capt. Howgate will ask that it be fixed at not more than $10,000. ——— For Partition nnd Sale. . Samuel T. Bispham this afternoon filed a bill in equity against Emma E. Schalk, Thomas Brown and Harry Brown, asking piece and sale of part of lot 1, square 795. Grain and Cotton Markets, Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, Uzi F st. IN. an Low. Close. 59% C1. Ye Wheat—May. Jul: Baltimore Markets. EAUTIMORE, An 26.—Flour firm, unchanged— receipts, 12,17: Has shipments, 3,201 barrels sales, 1,500, terre Wheat firm—spot and moi 65: Th; Tune G8 bid; Fuly, 65a 65 red, “62%4a63—receipte, "1,315 bushels; stock, 135,614 bushels®sales, 64,000 bush- els; southern heat iby sample, Gla6i; do. on grade, 6314266%.., Cyrn stead: t_and month, 1YaB 14: 34403144; July, 52%; steamer ed, S0a50Y4—ter 6, Bushels;, stock, 285 bushel 4 ‘southern ‘hite cor Oats _in- rm, 27237343 2 _ mixed, receipts, 11.492 bushels: 132,400’ bushels. Rye galet but frm—No. 2 66—stock, "17,404 bushels. Hay firm, good demand for cholee—good to choice timothy, $13.00n$13.50. Grain freights quiet, unchanged. Sugar firm, un- changed. “Butter and. eggs steady, unchanged. Cheese quiet, unchanged. + Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchange. Spring patent flour, per barrel, 3.70a3.85; spring straight Bo 3.35a3.60; winter patent jour, per barrel, 3.3523 flour, per barrel, winter straight flour, per barrel, 3.00a3. inter extra flour, per Dar: Tel, 2.50a2.60; clipped white oats, per bushel, 32 No. 2 white oats, per bus! a38; No. 2 40; > pel uixed oats, per Xe 342341; No. 2 yellow corn, Ber bushel, white corn, time 0. thy hay, per ton, Ainiothy hay. per Yon, 31. 5al2, hay, per ton, 11.50a18.50; N oe ton,’ 9.00a10.00; No. 3 Bar tom '3.00a 4.00; Talc "ram per ton. 150e18.60; ‘buik anfddlings. per ton, 17.50a18.50; rye straw, 00a 13.50; Wheat straw,, per fon, 5.5086.00. quotations for car lots delivered on track, Wasb- ington. FINANCE AND TRADE Professional Speculators Preparing for a Reaction. ACTIVITY AMONG THE COAL STOCKS Jersey Central Leads in the Move- ment. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 26.—Opening prices were strong this morning, with slight frac- tional gains prevailing. The professional element was strongly of the opinion that a reaction was imminent ard marketed some of its long stocks, forcing moderate conces- sions from the higher prices at the open- ing. The result of the weli-distributed ad- vice te buy stocks on all concessions was manifested in a general buying demand at the decline. It is*worthy of note that the recognized bear leaders, who are now con- spicuous among the reactionists, claim only such a setback as would be consistent with a genéral profit-taking by the room. There are no indications of any invest- ment selling, and the impression obtains that the stocks sold at the present level will be hard to recover except at a sub- stantial advance next week. There are no new developments of a kind likely to en- hance the present intrinsic value of rail- way shares, but the street, having unlim- ited confidence in future prosperity, con- tinues to discount probabilities. London's early prices were all higher, with the ex- ception of St. Paul, the fractional shading off in the price of that stock encouraging some selling of the granger group by local traders. During the first hour concessions varying from 1-4 to 1-2 per cent were reflected in this class of securities, but were mostly recovered later in the day. The securities of the Southern railway declined under real- izing sales, the common stock losing 1-2 and the preferred 7-8 per cent. The man- agement of this property is credited with a desire to advance the price of the stock, and organized manipulation is likely to be employed to this end. Manhattan was markéd up 1 3-4 per cent on a fair volume of business, attributed largely to traders. The coal stocks were active, Jersey Cen- tral leading. On easy trading the price of this stock gained 1 per cent to 95 1-2, and sold off, under a few sales, to first prices. Covering at the decline again restored the higher figures, but the price was barely steady at the advance. Reading sold down fractiogaily at the opening, but sold up for a net gain of per cent during the morn- ing. The coal trade situation is seemingly as remote of settlement as when negotia- tions were first instituted, although the statement is made that in order to avert threatened demoralization some agreement will be forced upon the recalcitrant organi- zations. Sugar opened strong at an advance of 1-2 per cent and sold down 7-8 to 107 5-8, at which point good buying was noticed,which forced the price hack to the best figures of the day. The outlook for the sugar indus- try is unusually promising, and an early advance in the price of the refined product is considered likely. Distillers was strong on rumors that a sharp advane will follow the payment of the final installment under the reorganiza- tion plan. This payment should be made on Monday. American Tobacco was strong under good inside support. The tone of the foreign exchange market was somewhat easier, but the concessions reflected in actual transactions was small. The demand from remitters is reported as being Nght. As a majority of the stocks bought for European account pass through houses connected h the bond syndicate, the drawings against purchases do not come into this market. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices Gf the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore é& Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Open. Wish. ts oa) American Sag: Amencan Topacco. American Cotton Oil.. Atchisoi Canada Southern Canada Pacific. Chesapeake and Ohio. ©... C., C. and St. L, Giteago, B. and Q Chic.and Northwestern. . M. and St. Paul Chic.. RL and Pacific. pee Lack. and W. Den and R. Grande Pfd Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Mlinois Central. Phila. and Reading. Pullman Pal. Car Co., Wheeling and L. E Wheeling and L. K. Pfd. Western Union Tel. Wisconsin Central Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—U. S. 4s, reg- istered, $100 at 111%. Columbia Rallroad 6s, $500 at 11046, we heat Si t ‘4s, registered, U.S. he coupon, 112% bid. of Columbia Bond: r fund 5s, 106 x fund 63, gold, Tae fitral Water stock li bid. Water stock 7: 3.05%, fundins, currency, ity bid. 3igs, registered, 2- 10s, 100 bid. 111% U 1 . hs, Lid, bid. Miscelianeous Bonds.—Washington and George: town Railroad conv. 68, Ist, 125 bid. | Washi aod 125 bid, - 63, 10214 Ii, 108 asked, Beit Iallroad 9s, SO bid, $8" askede Eckingion Railroad 63, 103 bid, 106 asked luuibla Railroad Gs, 110 bid, 112 ask ton Gas Company Gs, serles'A, 114 bid: ton Gas Company 6s, series B, 115 bid. ton Gas Company conv. 6s, 138 bid, i40 aakede 8. Electric Light con Chesapeake ait asked, 106 ng Washington Market Company imp. 110 bid, 115 asked. Washington Market Coin ny ext. Gs, 107 bid. Masonic Hall Association ia 104 bid.” Washington Light Infantzy Jat 6s, 01% bid. Washington Light Infantry 20 7s, 100 td. ‘National Bank Stocks,—Bank of Washington, 280 bid, 300 asked. Bank of the Republic, 250° Metropolitan, 283 bid, 300 asked. Farmers and Mechanics’, 180 bid. 150 asked. Citizens’, 135 bid. Columbia, 135 bid, 145 asked. Capital, 118 bid.” West End, 108 bid, 110% asked. ‘Traders’, 102 ‘Ohio, 83 bid, 100 asked. Safe Deposit and 1: Deposit and ‘Trust, *: ton Loan and Trust, *1: can Security and ‘Trast, 135 bid Washington’ and Georgetown, Metropolitan, 66 bid. Colum- Eckingtou, 20 bid. nd Tennallstown, 35 axked. sulngton Gas, Ly a A Washington Sfarket Company Ist ‘Ga, bid. 100 bid bid, 115 asked. Sentral, 2 Second, 1. 102 bid. Lincoln, 100 bid: Georgetown ‘ Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—W ssi bid, 52 asked. “Georgetown Gas, 50_ bid, sake. 'G. & Blectrie Light, 133% bid, 135 asked. ashet;rance ttocks.-Firewen's, 39° Did.” 40% asked. Franklin, 45 bid, Metropolitan, %0 bid, 80, asked. Corcoran, 56 bid. | Potomac, €S bid. Arlington, 350 bid, 155 asked. German-American, bid. National Union, 124: 14 od: columbia: t Ry People’ ‘anctio, ‘8X bid, 8% usked! a ‘Title Tasuraute Stocks. Real Estate Title, 108 id, 116 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid, S asked. Washingtou Title, § asked. District Title, 10 bid, 5 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 37 bid, 50 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, *51 bid, 55 asked. Amer- ican Graphophone, 2 ze 238 asked. Tneumatic Gun Carriage, sked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington_ Market, 14 pid. Great Falls Ice, 130 bid, 145 asked) Bull Itun Panorama, 30 asked. Lincoln Hall, 60 bid. Mergenthaler Linotype, 194 bid. Seaeseooreeesos Sreceetee Seozeetoete. ees Soar sceezoots siesiootectoston, protean Setionenotieteoioeners Ve ' For Or 20 Biacl The Go seehoecoazees ; Sag heel Sandal Slippers, pateot Leather Strap | Sitj ‘Misses’ and Children's sizes". For Ladies. Black or Tan Oxford Ties, Durable und stylish, at:.... Pretty One-strap Siij Of good Patent Leather, Joltcts ‘ith Flexthle Soles, Of Soft BI Low-cut Hand-made Black or Tan “Gem” Low or High Shoes... Finest Made Kangaroo Or Patent Leather Shoes.... ‘Wn Hahn & Weather Footwear Has the call now. These warm spring days have a Painfully telling’ effect on the feet, unless you are provided with the right kind of Shoes. However, there is no need of suffering physical or finan- cial discomfort, if you buy your Shoes from us. We know Low Shoes should be made to be comfortable— that’s why our Shoes don’t pinch—and our prices—as you Probably know—are always a little lower than the lowest. For Children. Infants’ Soft Sole or Leather Sole Shoes at.....0 Infants’ Pretty Little Black or Russet Boots and Jullets at...... Black, tan or whit. ry Serviceable Tan Shoes Girls and Boys, all sizes.. White or Black K! lack or Tan Kid. Very Soft Tan Laced Shoes with 6 big buttons.. Pretty Styles of Low-cut Kk or ‘Tan Ties and Button. For Men.. Soft Black or Bpmet “Royal”? Oak-tanned Sole Goodyear Welt Shoes....... Genuine Kangaroo Low-cut Ties. $. an LY ° 6 seeie estos ee See Soe se te eee Rae PLM MMMM OM $3.00) aleeiee!| te srefeeieeieeinateaieareeroe’ee’e 4.00) BS \S o Iz) RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, i 930 and 932 7th st. : 1914 and 1916 Pa. ave. i, 1t 233 Pa. ave. s.e. PeseeeTTssses sd [For EN "Nearly— Half a Century REFRIGERATORS 3| have been in use in the best homes in America. 500,000 families now —THE EDDY free from wish to buy or not. —has ALL the desirable improve- mente~state stone shelves entirely odor and strongly bullt—4 Fandeomely, finished, |: requires but a2 SMALL QUAN OF ICR. |, With all, these VERY REASON: [7 Ask to see them, SeLaS you Here only. E ri. W. Beveridge, 1215 F St. & 1214 G St. POTTERY, PORCELAIN, GLASS, ETC. mpnese— eI Big Values In the Combination Saucepans, of which fit over a single plat High-stand Single-burner Gas Stoves, can Gas Stoves. ‘The new stock of Gas Stoves turns out to be a Uttle better and 8 2. Saxons rane $1.35 Two-burner Nickel-plated Gas °° °° Biorea equal to most Sn, 75 Sets of 3 Combi pans, which Bt over, a single plate... 75Ce SE Baking Ovens, in tin and Eas- and $2.25. See $1.85 ‘and § inction Sauce. * °° * *Wilmarth & Ed & Edmonston, Crockery, &c., 1205 Pa. Av. ap26-tt TO THE GROCERY TRADE. WERE offering unusually low jandied. As an inducement for buyers — the following figures w! on Canned Goods just now. prices The ‘are as fine as anything we've ever quoted for the next four days: 1,000 CA: ‘This is the finest Maryland dr, 500 CASES TOMATOES. SES COR! Fancy Solid ee 50c. doz. 400 Cases Extra B. 3. Pras... 80C. GOZ. 100 Cases FANCY EXTRA sone ED PEAS... 100 Cases CHOICE FE. J. PEAS 100 Cases STANDARD 3-PD. CANS PEACHES. “$1.15 doz. 75¢. doz. - $1.35 doz. T. REDMAN, WHOLESALE GROCERIES, 944 Louisiana Ave. "PHONE 192 HE-NO TEA In convenient %, % and 1-Ib. packages. GUARANTEED PURE By» Martin Gillet & Co., the oldest eee 8TH AND 5, Kann, Sons C0, STH & MARKET SPACE Men and Women Are going to realize great results on special good val= ues in several departments of our store tomorrow. It will take but very little judgment to understand how profitable it will be to invest. nee FLOV . TE BOM gut ME YOUR SELECTIONS FROM 300 ) DOZEN ASSORTED ETE KINDS. wkoe, VT BUY ANY UF Sis Gr cox CK WEA! THE ASSORTMENT COULD NOT be MORE COMPLETE THE STYLES ANY woue MODERN OR THE a: LITIES ANY FINE! et CENTERED ~ a! GRAND . [AT IS SATURDA’ REL HOURS’ EXTRA TIME TO DONOR Si % CHASES, AS we ARE OPEN ae iGuT UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK. LA i ie Ce aes o7. r nN: be AND. ENDS OF OUR #, sD AND te a Hoos “AND ot oro On ye ONLY TH an ‘GS OF “SIZES, GET THE ‘WORTH OF YOUK MONEY Tf WE CAN FT Yor SELECTIO! YOU CAN MAKE YCUR TLOWERS— ‘NET SHAPES—FINE BUNCHES—IN Ng AT FLOW OST. XCLUSIVE TRADE \ HIG! PORTED THIS SEASON FOR CAN BE FOUND AMONG THIS IMMENSE AS- aT SORTMENT. THERE MAY BE TWO NO MORB, IN THE ENTIRB LOT. Tie aGre, A VALUE IS FROM 98C__TO $2.00. For the 39 om 5 Make it a point to look through our Millinery De- partment. We have no ready trimmed goods, but we can furnish yout with the entire supplies and save you enough, so you'll be able to wear three different hats at the cost of one al= ready trimmed. AN ITEM FOR THE BABIES. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED 100, WHITE, EIDERDO! CARRIAGE ROBES, IZE 40, DIFFERENT COLORED EMBROID- EKED CENTERS AND TINRED EDGE, WHICH WE WILL SELL TOMORROW AT we Cc = DON’T YOU THINK THAT THE GREAT SACRIFICES MADE CN OUR LADIES’ CAPES ARE PHENOMB- rte NAL ENCUGH TO MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP OF RY ONE ON OUR RACKS, RED DOLLAR * $5.00 for $2.98. $7.00 for $3.98. $9.00 for $5.00 ak Rae ane on oe aaa ry eo eae eae. TOMORROW Sour Tite min oe in ELL L ALSO FIND UNDREDS 0! READY MADE. NSE ARATE: SRIRTS. THAT you ELSE AT THB HAVE THEM MARKED. Peed FIGURED CREPON SKIRTS, $2.69. ED CREPCN SKIRTS, FULL RIPPLE BACK, WORTH 8, e O09. FANCY FACURED CREFON SEIETS, ORGAN PIPE PLEATED BACK, WORTH $7.50, 5-00. HEAVY KNOTTED CREPON SKIRTS, FULL SWEEP, WORTH "So, $7.50. OUR JEWELRY Department wishes to be remembered in this adver= tisement. No doubt some one will be pleased that we have made mention of the very items on this list. JEWELRY. WHITE METAL BELT BUCKLES, WARRANTED NOT TO TARNISH. ial 12) PRICE, 2c. pecial 12%c. SILVER-PLATED BELT BUCK Lea HAXDOOME DESIGNS, EQUAL TO ANY BU Special 17c. oat eS a BUCKLES, NEW PAT- TERNS. "RICE, Ge, Special 25¢. STERLING —— BELT BUCKLES, ENTIRELY SOLD EVERY: HERE AT $1.23 Special 98c. REAL TORTOISE oa HAIRPINS. SPB CIAL BARGAINS AT 79e., 98e. AND $1.29, WORTH DOUBLE” 1LD-PLATED SHIRT WAIST SETS, COD G _ Sou ates 3 ie AND COLLAR - Special 25¢c, SILVER AND HARD ENAMEL LINK ACTUAL VALUE, $1.00, ‘TTO! Special 49c. ULAR PRICE, é Special 25c. N We RHINESTONE spade PINS, 87 SOLD NOT LESS THAN $1.25 ANY- Special 98c. SOLID GOLD RID HANDSOME SETTINGS— GARNETS, EMERALDS, TUR — AND MOON. STONES. ACTUAL VALUE, Special ‘5c. NEWS THAT IS AS PLEASANT TO US AS IT WiLL. TO OUR IMMENSE TRADE. ELEVATOR WHICH WE TAY RESS_—WILL BE IN FU 1, OPBLATION Ai MOND. Tr is r Tr i EST SAFETY ATTACHMENTS, CHARGE OF AN EXPERT, TE TAKE GOOD CARE OF OUR PATRONS. Open until 9 o’clock to- morrow night. S. KANN, SONS & CO. MARKET SPACE, 2 Pe