Evening Star Newspaper, August 4, 1896, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1896—-TEN PAGES, LATE NEWS BY WIRE Resumption of the Atlantic City Inquest. TESTIMONY OF THE TOWER OPERATOR Why He Gave the Excursion Train Right of Way. READING FIREMAN’S STORY ATLANTIC CITY, N. August 4.—The official inquisition, rigid and sweeping, which ts to determine who !s to blame for last Thursday's railway wreck near here, Was resumed at 10 o'clock this morning by Coroner McLaughlin and his six jurymen in Odd Fellows’ Hall. The dry and technical character of yes- terday’s testimony served to keep down the attendance this merning, although, 2s ume progressed, the crowd increased, attracted by the hope of something sensational. The* methods of those who are conducting the inquiry and the order of the witnesses to be called are known only to themselves, but there was a well-defined rumor that F.reman Hatithan of the destruative Read- ing locomotive, and Operator George F. Hiauser, who was on duty at the sigaal tcwer when the collision occurred, would be called upon to tell their story today. There has been no change in the condi- tion ef the injured at the sanitarlum, and this is interpreted as a favorable indica- tion. The report from Bridgeton that news had been received there of the deaths of two more victims, Mrs. Kate Freas and Mrs. Lydia Carl, is a trifle awry, as these two women were among those instartly Killed in the wreck, and their names were included in the first list of dead given to the public ‘The officials of both the West Jersey and Reading roads have delegated to Mayor Stoy authority to provide, at the joint ex- pense of the two corporations, such things as the injured may need, and to assume, in their behalf, the expense already incurred by the city hospital in caring for the Wounded. A committee has been appointed for the purpose. When the proceedings opened, Nicholas Long, day tower operator, was recalled. Foreman of the Jury Evans questioned him. He said that when he came out of the tower at 6:40 he left only Hauser in it and there was no other human being in sight. He had known occasions when the distance. or cautionary signal, had failed to work, but not recently. Some other questions were answered, going over the groun? al- ready covered. He repeated that on the West Jersey the home signal gave a clear track and the distant signal caution, while all those on the Reading meant danger. He had known Engineer Farr asa reliable and Steady man, and the same could be sa‘d of ight Operator Hauser. Operator Hauser’s Story. A buzz went over the room when George F. Hauser was called. He fs a small, slight- ly-built man, of twenty-seven years, and the pallor of his face betrayed the mental trouble under which he has been laboring. He testified that before cuming to Atlantic City he had lived for two years in Phila- deiphia. He first came to the tower on June 30 last, having been formerly em- ployed as a motorman for the Union Trac- tion Company, Philadelphia, for eighteen months. Before that he worked on the Middletown branch of the Pennsylvania railroad. He had beea in this company’s employ altogether about two years und a half. He was on duty on Thursday last. On that day he had arisen about noon, gone to the beach, remained around some of the board-walk refreshment saloons for about three hours, but had not been inside. From there he went home about 4 o'clock. After supper, at about 5:40, he went to Missis- sippl avenue, to take the excursion train, but it was delayed, so he went out on the Reading local freight leaving here at 6:35. He emphatically declared that he was sober at the time and had drank nothing intoxicating that day. He reached the tower about 6:38 and went inside at once. The Collision Described. Day Operator Long was alone when wit- ness got up into the tower. Long fixed his train sheet and left at 6:41 or 6:42. Wit- ness took off his coat and vest and pre- pared for work. As he turned from the clcset the West Jersey indicator rang, nott!- fying the opproach of a northbound train. Previous to that he had looked at the sig- nals, and all were at danger. He was sure of this. As soon as the bell rang he looked at the clock and saw that the Reading express Was due in about three minutes. He look- ed down and saw the West Jersey ap- Proaching. He did not pull the clear sig- nal right away, as he saw the Reading ap- proaching in the distance. He saw that the West Jersey was a little late, and then Save them the right of way. He could not, by mistake, have pulled the wrong lever and given the Reading the right of way. He pulled the home signal first, giving the clear track to the West Jersey. He saw the board come down. Then he pulled the distant semaphore. The West Jersey was then two or three train lengths this side of the home signal. The West Jersey kept coming. Then he saw the Reading round- ne the curv He expected to see the slow up to let the West Jersey The Reading was then about a mile from the cautionary sig- nal, which was set at danger. He was watching the Reading and saw that it kept very fast and had not yet shut off. I! had rung for the Reading train. He saw the steam of the Reading go down as is usual when it is turned off. The engineer of the Reading gave two stle, but both trains kept ilision occurred at 6:48. He » the entry on the sheet “Train 23 wrecked at He rushed over to the wreck and imme- diately went back to the tower and tried to get Atlantic City on the wire, which he finally did, getting the Reading first and then the West Jersey. He scw no other trains on the meadows at the time. About eight minutes after- ward a Camden and Atlantic train came dow! nd stopped. ‘The first person he talked with after the collision was Long. Nobody else was there. ‘There had been visitors in the tower, but not this night. Previously, he knew of a boy nam Gecrge Marr, about nincteen Years old, from Wilmington, Del. He be- came acquainted with him about two weeks before, and he had sometimes kept him company at night. He was not near there hat night until after the accident and wit- Pe positive he was not in the tower. Gc: ally witness had given Marr some of his lunch. He did not know where the mi: boy was at this time. The boy had sald he was a clerk looking for work. He had told witness he s sleeping in various s. one of which he called “Buzzard collision witness was locking toward the Reading. He did not know whether any one jumped from that engine before the collision, but the chance Was that he could not have seen a jump had there been one. The first alarm he heard was a blast of the Reading whistle. it was followed by another, indicating a Warning to the West Jersey train. Pre- vious to that he had seen smoke coming from the Reading smokestack, but near the cautionary signal it dropped off. He heard no sound of the Reading put- ting on brakes. He knew the Reading had the right of way, but it was so far from the other train, which was coming up, that he used his own judgment and let the West Jersey come. He did not know whether there was any scheduled time for the Reading train to reach the tower. It generally got there about 6:49 or 6:50. It was a usual thing for her to go right ahead, and he had only held her up once, about two weeks ago. That was because he was down stairs and the signals normally stood at danger. He had been necessarily obliged to go down Stairs for a few moments. Used His Judgment. He would be disobeying rules to stop an express in favor of an excursion train, but he thought he had not done so in this case because the West Jersey was so much nearer the crossing. He knew the Read- ing train had the right of way, and it always came along at forty or fifty miles an hour, and went right ahead. Even if a train is behind time he has a right to say which shall go ahead, but he uses his own Judgment, and he thought he had done so in this case. He looked both ways before giving the signals. The signals be seen for a miie and a half, and when set at danger the train must stop. There is plenty of time to do so. The signals gov- ern the movements of trains and are su- Ppreme. He was obliged to admit that an engineer need use no judgment of his own if the signal gives him a clear track. After letting the West Jersey through he set the cautionary signal-on that road beck to danger as was his duty. There is nothing whatever which can justify a train running past a red or dan- ger signal unless the engineer has lost control of his engine. He admitted to Foreman Evans that he gave a clear track to a slow excursion train when he saw a flyer a mile or more away, but another juror called witness’ at- tention to the fact that trains at this cross- ing must be governed by signals and not by schedules or anythirg else. This ended Hauser’s examination. What the Sigtials Were. Thomas Hallihan, the Reading firenian on the colliding train, was called. He lives in Atlantic City. Has been In the Reading cecmpany’s employ five years and six months; on this division since June 27, out this {s his fourth successive summer on it. His train had usually left Camden a minute or two late, but arrived ahead of time, making up on the road. On Thursday right the train was two or three minutes late leaving. In the engine with him when they started was only Engineer Farr. At Hemmonton the train stopped. At Pleas- antville the train was late a half minute. It vas then 6:45'. The only conversation between witness and Farr was about the fires. That was this side of Hammonton, and there were only a few words. Nothing was said on either side about the train being late. Across the meadows he saw a train going in ahead of them on the Camden and At- lantic. She went in past the tower ahead of the Reading. It was the fireman’s duiy to ring the bell and witness did so. He was in the tender, where the coal is, and to see ahead he would be obliged to put his head out the side. Not until the second whistle was blown did he see the signals or the West Jersey train coming. When he did he tried to get off the train. He went out of the cab to the tender and down to the step. where he was when the crash came. When he saw the signals the dis- tant cne indicated “caution” and the home signal ‘stop.’ When he first saw the West Jersey train she had passed her distant signal and was approaching the home. He said nothing to the engineer, nor did the latter speak to im. Witness could not see the engineer for the dome of the engine, and did not attempt to see him. He knew, however, that the engineer was using the air brakes. Adjourned until 2 o'clock. Farr’s Attempt to Stop the Train. When the inquest reconvened Fireman Hallinan resumed. He first saw the West Jersey train somewhere near the distant signal. When he saw that a collision was inevitable he went down to the step to get off, having said nothing to the engineer. He finally thought he would take chances and did not jump. The engineer put on the air brakes, and to witness’ mind did everything to stop the train. The train was going forty-five to fifty miles an hour at the distant board. He admitted that it is a fireman's duty, as well as an engineer's, to look out for sig- nals when he is in the cab. He could not say whether or not the drivers of the engine had been reversed before the collision. He remembered only one occasion when his train was flagged at the distant signal. They slowed up to five miles an hour, but did not stop, the towerman giving them a hand signal to come ahead. There had been times when the danger signal was flashed on them at a distance of 2 yards. When the collision occurred he thought the West Jersey was going twelve or fif- teen miles an hour. He believed Engineer Farr made every effort to stop his train. In witness’ opinion the train was running at about the usual rate of speed. ‘Towerman Hauser was recalled and cor- roborated Hallthan on the hand-signal m- cident. He admitted that the regular sig- nal should have been given, but he was running up the stairs at the time, and could not give it at once. ——> COLLIDED ON A TRESTLE. Two Locomotives Go Down Sixty Feet Carfying an Engineer. KANSAS CITY, Mo., August 4.—A Santa Fe train, made up of undamaged cars from the trains in collision yesterday near Dean Lake, Mo., reached Kansas City late last night bearing the injured. Some of them were taken to Topeka and others to Chicago, a physician accompanying each train. All the irjured as far as known are progressing favorably. The accident occurred on a trestle sixty feet abcve ground, and situated midway between Dean Lake and Boswell. The California express, west bound, was ten minutes late, and should have waited at Dean Lake for No. 18, the Fort Madison passenger, which was in charge of Con- ductor Blue and Engineer Fred. Heady. Irstead, through a mistake of orders some- where, No. 1 pulled out for Bosworth. No. 18 passed Bosworth running rapidly. Just as it turned a curve leadirg to the trestle the engineer saw No. 1 approaching on the other end of the structure. The fireman jumped and was uninjured. Heady did everything possible to stop his train, but it was impossible. The traina met in the center of the trestle with a terrible crash. Both engines jumped the track, falling sixty feet to the ground below, a mass of shapeless ruins. Heady went down with his engine and was hor- ribly margled. He lived only a short time. The engineer and fireman of No. 1 had jumped and escaped injury. The force of the collision drove the express car of No. 1 back through the smoker, telescoping it. All the injured except the express mes- senger were in this car. The remainder of the train was not injured, and the pas- sengers In the Pullman were only slightly shaken up. Frank Mullady of Chicago, an employe cf the Chicago and Northwestern railroad, Was a passenger on the wrecked train. “I had just left the smoker five seconds before the crash came,” he sald. “It was terrific for a brief while, but we soon re- covered and did all we could for the in- jured. Few peopla were traveling, and that is why more were not hurt. I escaped only through a miracle.” Disastrous Freight Wreck. SHAMOKIN, Pa., August 4.—Two men were killed and another fatally injured in a disastrous freight wreck on the Philadel- phia and Reading railroad six miles west of Shamokin this morning. To add to the hor- ror of the disaster, the wreckage took fire from the dismantled locomotive, and the explosion of a carload of powder, which was in the wreck, compelled the rescuers to keep at a safe distance. The body of Engineer Michael Smock is in the wreck and being cremated within full view of the workmen, but cannot be recovered, as it is pinned beneath the engine and fiercely burning debris. The victims are: Michael Smock, engineer, aged thirty- five years, of Tamaqua, killed in wreck and body cremated: Alexander Smith, conduct- or, aged forty-five years,of Tamaqua, leaves a wife and several children, horribly crushed about body; Jacob Dreisbach, fireman, aged thirty-three years, married, of Tamaqua, daly sc y escaping steam and burn about body, will dle. puree ie wrecked train is known as No. fast freight. It was running about Torte miles an hour, when it ran into a freight car door that had fallen across the traci from a passing train. The engine jumped the track, and twelve ears were piled with- in @ space of fifty feet. A car of powder standing on Weldy’s siding exploded soon after the wreck. * A fire engine and three hose carriages were sent from Shamokin to the scene of the accident, and is now playing on the flames. Both the north and south-bound tracks are blocked, and Reading express trains aré being sent over the Northern Central rail- way. ———ee Deposits by Chicago Banks. CHICAGO, August 4.—The Chicago banke volunteering to strengthen the treasury have made all of their deposits at the Chi- cago subtreasury, the total amounting to $2,425,000. The gold is now being weighed for shortage. All coins falling below a ten grains limit must be made good by the banks depositing. Thus far in the test the gold has been found of a standard weight. ‘The deposits bring the supply of the yellow metal in the Chicago office to $12,500,000. ——_. Forty Miners Entombed. SWANSEA, Wales, August 4.—A dispatch from Neath, seven miles from here, an- nounces that forty miners were entombed in the Bryncoth pit, near that place, by an explosion which occurred this afternoon. SEN. What He Did and Did Not Say About Them. Conalderable irritation has been caused by remarks concerning the populists attributed to Senator Jones, chairman of the demo- cratic national committee, in an interview published in the New York World. The in- terview represents Senator Jones as speak- ing rather contemptuously of the southern populists. ‘A Star reporter called Senator Jones’ at- tention to the matter today. The Senator very promptly corrected the impression given by the interview. “In the fast place, id, “I did not authorize an interview. Tf the second place, what 1 sald in private conversation was given a turn in the pub- lication which misrepresented what I said and gave a false impression of my mean- ing. Some of the expressions I did not make use of at all, and things I did say were given a turn which was not war- ranted. “I did not say that Mr. Bryan would not accept the populist nomination. I have no authority, to say that. “I did not say that as a general rule the scuthern populists were not » creditable “126 the contrary, I sald that most of them were puiriotic men, who were work- ing for a cause; that they were ‘populists because they had believe? they could pro- mote their cause best through a new party, and that now they would support Bryan becauge it was now shown that their. pa- triotic objects could be attained only through his election. This is what I said of the southern populists as a rule. “As an exception, I spoke of the class who were not creditable. “I said there were some who were pop- vlists merely for their personal advance- ment; seme who had become populists through selfish and not patriotic motives. I spoke of these as the exceptional class who would not support Mr. Bryan. “I said that, in my opinion, as a rule the populists in the south would follow the Patriotic course and support Bryan, but that there were some who, for selfish m tives, would not do so, but would prefer have McKinley elected. “The publication reverses this. “I did not make use at all of the ex- pression: ‘They will go. with the negroes, where they belong.’ ” Anger Among the Populists. ATLANTA, Ga., August 4.—Statemen's made to the Journal today by the leaders of the peopie's party, who are assembled here for the state convention Thursday, show that Senator Jones’ interview, which the southern populists consider a repudia- tion of themselves, has completely changed the situation. ‘The people's party leaders now here say that the state convention will indorse the St. Louis platform and Watson's nomina- tion, but will call for the renomination of a state populist in place of Bryan. TOR JONES ON POPULISTS. MAY DEFEAT PINGREE. Dark Horse May Be Brought Out to Brenk the Deadlock. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 4.—The delegates to the republican state conven- tion are all on the ground, and with them a great crowd of others. The gubernatorial fight is between Bliss and Pingree, but the feeling has become so bitter between them that there is a growing sentiment to “dump” them both and nominate a dark horse. Jas. O'Donnell of Jackson and Albert Pack of Alpena are prominently mentioned as the probable choice. Bliss this morning is claiming 367 votes on the first ballot, and Pingree is claiming 390, and both insist that the second, if not the first, ballot will nomi- nate. A conservative estimate of what the first ballot will show gives Pingree 325, Bliss 286, O'Donnell 99, Aitken 54, Wheeler 21, and Conant 14, without counting the twenty- two contested delegates from St. Clair county. The Wheeler and Conant votes will go to Bliss when it comes to a show-down. The Aitken strength is anti-Bliss, and will go either to O'Donnell or Pingree. If the O'Donnell votes stick he will have the bal- ance of power, and, as both Pingree and Bliss would rather see him nominated than his rival, it is possible, in the event of a deadlock, O'Donnell will loom up. The other places on the ticket will go by acclamation, or on the first ballot, and the leading candidates for the several places are so far ahead that Pingree will not have much use for his solid Wayne delegation for trading purposes, but it may allow him to dictate the gubernatorial nomination. The machine and the senatorial influence is being used for Bliss, while Gov. Rich is quietly plugging for O'Donnell. ee ees CROKER'S TWO VICTORIES. Eau Gallie and Yale Finished First in England. LONDON, August 4.—At the Ripon St. Wilfred mecting today Mr. Enoch Wish- ard’s b.b. George H. Keicham ran second in the race for the Claro plate, of 125 sov- ereigns, for two years old, the second horse to receive 5 sovereigns out of the plate; distance, five furlongs. There were eight starters. Valide was the win with King Crow third. Mr. Richard Croker’s American horse Eau Gallie (formerly Utica) won the Patcham stakes at Brighton today from five starters. The Patcham stakes are of five sovereigns each, with 100 sovereigns added, for two-year-olds and upward, the winner to be sold by auction for 200 sov- ereigns; distance, five furlongs. Mr. J. B. Leigh's Manxman was second and Half- and-Half was third. In the race for the Brookside plate, at Brighton, Mr. Crocker’s bay colt Yale was the victor. Piteroy was second and Liscard third. The Brookside plate is of 200 sov- ereigns, for two-year-olds, the winner to be sold at auction for 300 sovereigns, but if claimed by 7 o'clock the evening before running to the clerk of the course at Brighton, to be sold for 200 sovereigns; dis- tance, about five furlongs. Six horses ran. Mr. Croker’s American horse Tennessee ate True Blue III) and Mr. Foxhall Keenc’s b.c., by Donovan, out of Royal Nun, were among tke seven starters in the race for the Alfriston plate, at Brighton, but they were not placed. The Alfriston Plate is 100 sovereigns for horses that have ever won up to the time of starting, for three-year-olds and upward; entrance, 2 sovereigns; winner and second free; dis- tance, one mile. ‘The result follows in detail: Mr. Owsden’s ch.c. Beauregarde won; F. Grant’s ch.c. Beauvais II was second, and H. McCalmont’s b.c. Mitre, third. ——--__—_ MR. BRYAN’S SPEECH. Has Been Considering What He Will Say in New York. OMAHA, Neb., August 4.—A special to thé Bee from Lincoln, Neb., says: When W. J. Bryan leaves for New York next Friday evening he will carry with him a draft of the speech which he intends to use before the notification committee in Madison Square Garden. He has devoted consid=1 able time to it already, but will put a few finishing touches before it can be declared complete. It will occupy between an hour and an hour and a half in delivery, and will discuss the Chicago platform in detail and give his interpretation thereof. He be- comes very indignant at the charge that he and those who stand with him on the Chi- cago platform are to be classed as an- archists, or that they aim to break down any of the laws of the country. Mr. Bryan had something to say about the charge in his Omaha speech at the time of the recep- tion to him in that city. In his New York speech he will elaborate the idea and reund- ly denounce the accusation. It is understood that Richard P. Bland, who will be in Lin- coin at the time of Mr. Bryan’s departure, will accompany him to New York, appear with him in Madison Square and make a speech. It is said Mr. Bryan will make no set speeches along the route, but will in- dulge in informal talks to the people frcm the rear platform of coaches. ——.—__ TURKEY IN A BAD WAY. Government Officials Have Not Been Paid for Seven Months. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 4—The financial difficulties of the government are most acute. The officials on the civil list have not received their salaries for seven months,and when some of them complained they were arrested. The sultan is paying some of the officials out of his private purse, and negotiations in progress with London bankers to capitalize the Cyprus tribute have been broken off, owing to the excessive demands of the Turkish govern- ment, which counted upon getting from this source the sum of £450,000 ($2,250,000) with which to replenish its coffers, . Gaxpipares SPEAK. Democrats Holding a Barbecue at Falls Churc The long-talked-of barbecue by the dem- ocrats of|‘Alexandria and Fairfax coun- tles for ri@eation of the nomination of Bryan an@f#ewall is in progress at Falls Church today in Crossman’s Grove, and a large crow® gas been in attendance all day. A long liyt/of eminent speakers, including Senator Si¢wart of Nevada, J. M. Devine of Nebra: nd others, were announced. The RyanvBehd of Loudoun was present. Charles M. Fox, one of the promoters of the meetthgf presided, and introduced Judge J. B. McCabe of Loudoun as the first speaifer. Judge McCabe is an as- pirant forythe seat of Congressman E. E. Meredith of the eighth district. He in- dorsed the Chicago platform and attacked the administration on the money question, and said-a change could not certainly make matters worse. He lauded Bryan and said that ‘the fight of today was a fight for freedom from the mcney power. He begged the republicans, populists and members of sll ‘parties to discard their party tles and unite with the democracy in their fight. There. was no republican party left, he said. They were simply act- ing under the behests of Mark Hanna. Judge Ashton of King George, another aspirant for congressional honors from this district, was the next speaker, and in- dorsed ev2ry plank in the Chicago plat- form.- He said that this was the people’s fight. The masses against the classes; the common people against the plutocrats; a fight for liberty and self-preservation. He wanted the money standard of the country put back where It was a century ago. He wanted the power taken from the Secretary of the Treasury to pay in gold alone. Wher gold is at a premium, he said, pay in gold; when silver is at a premium, pay in silver. Joseph E. Willard, also an aspirant @ seat in Congress, was introduced, failed to touch on the money question. was considered a gold man before the democratic nomination. He lauded the democratic party and was willing to trust it to rectify any wrongs existing. He said the Chicago convention was pre-eminently @ people's convention, and the greatest one ever assembled. He contrasted it with the St. Lcuis convention, which, he said, was controlled by one man, Mark Hanna. Mr. J. F. Rixey of Culpeper, another candidate for Congress, was next intro- duced and spoke briefly, predicting, instead of 1,500 votes in Fairfax, that 3,000 would be cast for free silver at the coming elec- tion. E. EF. Meredith, present member of Con- gress from this district, was making a very good speech when this report closed. A recess will be taken at the close of his speech and all are to be invited to take a free dinner. The meeting will continue all day, and other speakers who are pr ent to follow are S. E. Anderson of Alex- andria, chief law division of the pension office; Chas. H. Turner of New York, R. W. Moore of Fairfax, A. A. Lipscomb and W. W. Douglass of Alexandria county and Deputy Commissioner of Pensions Bell. UGH’S SPEECH. for but He MR. Eloquence Over the Marital Troubles in the Measer Family. A curious case of domestic infelicity was aired in the Police Court this morning, and for an hour or so Justice Scott listened to the conflicting stories from a family that is divided against itself. For the pest nine months Mr. and Mrs. E. H. J. Measer have not lived together. She was a Miss Jacobs, and since the es- trangement she and her child have made their home with her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. David C. Jacobs, at 634 New York avenue. The old folks are Germans and excitable people, and from the evidence in the casé tlis morning it looked very much like,‘;tog much mother-in-law.” Some time ago Mrs. Measer brought suit for di- vorce agafhst’her husband, but the court decided that there was nothing in her charges of sufficient importance to warrant @ separation. Since then Mrs. Measer has refused to. return to her husband, notwith- standing his repeated requests to that ef- fect. According to. Mr. Measer’s story he has not been atlowed to see either his wife or child for months past. Last Friday he went to the house of his father-in-law and demanded to see them. The old folks then took a hand in the affair, and ordered him away from the house. Mr. Measer insisted that he had a perfect right to make the demand, and the result Was that he was In the Police Court this morning charged with disorderly conduct. Mrs. Measer sat a few feet away from him and cast angry giances at her husband during the progress of his trial. She is quite a pretty woman, and was attractively dressed for her ap- pearance in court. Justice Scott listened patiently to the story of the cat-and-dog life the Measers have lived for about a year, enlivened with an cccasional dig from Father and Mother Jacobs. In his closing address Prosecuting Attor- ney Pugh made an éloquent plea for the fullest protection for womankind from the persecution of their husbands. He wound up with a peroration that was evidently borrowed from another famous speech. “Let us not,” he said, “place a crown of thorns upon the brow of this fair woman nor crucify her upon the cross of marital infelicity.”” That speech was too much for the judge, and he fined Measer $10. Measer is a bar- ber, and if Mr. Pugh ever goes into his shop he will get a close shave, with a ven- geance. ——__ THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cole. U. S. agt. Costello; testimony before R. Newton Donaldson ordered taken. Osborn agt. Haley; settlement authorized and con- veyance ordered. Cruit agt. Cruit; refer- ence to auditor ordered. In re lunacy of Martin P. King; rule on committee return- able August 10, and Wash. L. and T. Co. ordered to file account. Gertenbach agt. Gertenbach; testimony before J. A. Clark, examiner, ordered taken. Creyke agt. Creyke; commission to get testimony in England ordered to issue. Browning agt. Wise; sale ratified and cause referred to auditor. In re lunacy of J. O. P. Burnside; committee authorized to pay bills. Jordan agt. Jordan; testimony before R. Newton Donaldson ordered taken. U. S. agt. Cos- tello; Chas. H. Armes appointed guardian ad litem. Windsor agt. Sigourney; auditor's report ratified. Asmussen agt. Asmussen; testimony before C. W. Stetson, examiner, ordered taken. Probate Court—Judge Cole. In re Thos. J. Edmonson, guardian; re- turn of service filed. Estate of Mary A. Weaver; eccount passed and distribution ordered. Estate of Jno. P. Lucas; will filed. Estete of Sarah S$. Ayer; account passed. Estate of Jacob Lyons; will part- ly proved. Estate of Chas. Eglin; do. Es- tate of John Walsh; proof of publication and inventory filed. In re Thos. M. Fields, guardian; ‘claim of Robt. F. Moffett for $134.40 allawed by the court; paid and re- ceipt filed with.receipt of W. H. Smith for $58.50. Estate of Jno. Mulhall; will proved. Estate of Jno.,Callahan; will filed. Hstate of Jos. Holt; withdrawal of appeal by Bliz~ abeth Hynes, one of the cavatees, filed. In re Thos M. Fields, guardian; order on register of; wills to pay auditor's fee of $155 and.Wm. .H. Smith $58.50. Estate of Alice Moran; .ordér overruling objections to probate of will. Estate of Janie P. Mc- Cauley; will admitted to probate and let- ters testamentary granted to Jos. McCau- ley; bond, $2,000. Estate of Robt, J. Mur- ray; executrix ‘bonded and qualified. Es- tate of Maria Ii’S. de Alfaro, Henry Knight and Francis -V. Tapia; amendments to original applications of ‘letters filed. Transfers of Real Estate. Campbell &, Berryman et ux. to Nicholas BL Young, lots 44 and 145, sq. 70; $10. Harry W. Kenner et ux, to Albert HL Acker, Part lots 71 and 72, sq. 620; $100. Casper Middledort et ux, to Arthur A. Chapin, lot 1, #9. 829; $10. Arthur A. Chapin et ux. to Barbara Middledorf, same property: $10. Wm. W. McDonaid et ux. to John Sherman, lot 84, bik. 5, Kalorama Hta.; $10. part Franceska Tt. Ebert to ‘Jacob E. Horning, lot 24, sq. 1052; $10. Austin S. Franklin et ux, to Emma A. Martin, lot 33, sq. T94; $10. ; Thos. 13; doen et ux. te Luctppia A. Jones, part rt I. . , wSed dots. Rictsay ‘to Owen F. Murray, lot 67, sq. opizmen, M. eerie et al. to Emogine B. Byrn, lot Richard Petro et_ux. to Bens. Garrett, lot © and part lot aq. 551; $10. oe —— - ux. to Edw. L, Gies, lot ws; $10. Thos fe We et al., trustees, to John 0. Yost, part original lots 5 and’ 6, sq. 950; $2,671.80. Jas. B. Wimer et ux. to Elbert A. Musey, lot 24, oq. 8, Eckington; $10. ‘FILLED CHEESE REGULATIONS. How the Act Passed by the Last Con- &ress is to Be Enforced. Mr. Miller, commissioner of internal rev- enue, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, has issued a series of reg- ulations tor the enforcement of the provis- ions of the “act defining cheese, and also imposing- a tax upon and regulating the Manufacture, sale, importation and expor- tation of ‘filled cheese.’ ” The regulations prescribe that on the day when the act goes into effect,viz., September 4, 1896, all filled cheese in the hands of deal- ers must be in wooden packages of not less than ten pounds each, and every dealer must make, under oath, a written inven- tory (which may be sworn to before a col- lector or deputy collector of Internal reve- nue) of all packages on hand on that date containing ten pounds or more of filled cheese. Such inventory shall show the quantity and date in the case of each pack- age, and the dealer must mark each pack- age accordingly. The name of the person holding the package September 4 must also be marked thereon immediately following the date. The regulations further prescribe as fol- tows, among other things: “The dealer will also procure from the collector of internal revenue and affix to each package the proper tax-paid stamp. ‘The dealer will then cancel the stamp by so stenciling or drawing five fine parallel wave lines across the face thereof, so that the lines will extend over onto the wood at each end of the stamp. In the cancellation the words and figures on the stamp must not be defaced. “On the 4th of September, 1896, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the internal revenue officers will travel over their re- spectives districts, report the stock in the hands of dealers, and seize all that is net found duly marked, branded, stamped, ete. “The inventory above required must be at once delivered or forwarded by the deal- er to the collector of internal revenue, but the dealer should retain a copy of such in- ventory for his own information and pro- tection. “The collector will keep a record on book No. 92 of all filled cheese produced in his district, and of the quantity removed from manufactories for consumption or sale. He will also render to the commissioner of in- ternal revenue a monthly return of pro- duction, withdrawals and stock on hand, such return to be made on form 3304, “It is expected that the coupon stamp: representing the pound tax on filled chees will be in the hands of collectors of in- ternal revenue for sale as carly as August 15, 1896, and that blank forms for use by manufacturers and dealers will also be ready for distribution by that date.” eee VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY. THE British Guinna Passes a Resolution for Retrenchment in Military Ex- pensen. Word reaching here from British Guiana indicates that the high court of policy, or legislature, of the colony is further in- clined to resist the London authorities on matters connected with the Venezuelan beundary trouble. Colonial Minister Cham- berlain’s policy has been to strengthen the colonial military force and buy Maxim guns. He found difficulty in securing the guns, and now the high court has passed a resolution respectfully urging the govern- ment to reduce military expenses. Mr. Hunter, who introduced the resolution, said, in supporting it, that the Venezuelan boundary trouble had resulted in swelling the cost of the police from $185,000 to $300,— 000. They were, he said, simply sent up to the Venezuelan boundary to be made “dum- mies” of. He understood a number were sent there fully armed to protect the boundary, and if the enemy approached, they were to say “boo” and retire. (Laugh- ter.) Mr. Hunter's further strictures on the military and police caused something of a sensation. He was supported by a number of members, and the resolution calling for retrenchment passed. To Enlist the Indians. Sir Augustus Hemming, the governor general, then brought forward a novel plan for strengthening the military branch by enlisting Indians as colonial troops. It was explained that the system would be somewhat similar to that conducted by Great Britain in East India, where the native troops are cne of the most effective branches of her majesty’s military forces. The attorney general, in supporting the Proposition for enlisting the Indian troops, said it was proposed to give them regular commissions and titles, as captains, etc., as an Indian thought a great deal of him- self if he bore a title and staff office. The commission would permit the Indian officer to exact homage and respect from the na- tives. The Indian captains, constables, ete., would be used, the attorney general said, both to keep the government inform- ed as to events in the interior, and also to suppress any disturbance along the Ven- ezuelan border. The bill was discussed at length, but has not yet passed. ee The Case of Race Horse. Agent Teter of the Fort Hall, Idaho, Indian reservation has forwarded a report on the case of Race Horse, whose prose- cution, following the Jackson’s Hole mas- sacre, was made a test case. Race Horse, under the adverse decision of the federal supreme court, is still charged with illegal hunting, and Clerk MacBeth of the agency reports he personally furnished $5 bonds for Race Horse's appearance on September 7 and asks the department to take steps to release him from his bond. The clerk gave the bond personally for the reason that he knew retention of the Indian, owing to as- surances of the department that he would not be kept in Wyoming, might be fraught with serious consequences on the reserva- tion. The report says the county officers ere not and never have been in accord with the state officials in the disposition of the test case, they claiming the state officers acted throughout without authority and did not corsult the county officers. ——-o.____ Army Orders. The foilowing transfers in the Ist Cavalry have been made: Lieut. William C. Brown, from troop F to troop C, and Lieut. Fred. S. Foltz, from troop C to troop F. Leaves of absence have been granted as follows: Lieut. Fred. S. Wild, 17th Infan- try, two months’ extension on account of sickness; Lieut. William F. Grote, 15th In- fantry, for two months; Capt. James M. Burns, 17th Infantry, fifteen days’ exten- sion; Lieut. Joseph S. Oyster, Ist Artillery, one month's extension on account of sick- ness. Leaves of absence have been granted as follows: Capt. Wm. A. Kobbe, 3d Artillery, for two months; Lieut. Chas. D. Clay, 11th Infantry, for two months; Capt. Owen J. Sweet, 25th Infantry, two months, on ac- count of sickness; Col. Robt. H. Hall, 4th Infantry, for one month. Post Chaplain John S. Seibold has been relieved from duty at Jefferson barracks, Missouri, and ordered to duty at Fort Canby, Washington. —____+ 2 Accused of Forgery. Robert J. Mclean, formerly eagaged in the lumber business here, and who is ac- cused of forgery and false pretenses by John H. Howlett, as stated in The Star several days ago, was today committed at Philadelphia to arswer the charges here. ‘The accused man is expected to arrive here in custody of a United States marshal this afternoon, when, it is expected, he will give bail to await the action of the grand jury. He claims to be able to fully estab- Esh his innocence of any wrongdoing. —_.___ Personal Mention, Assistant Engineer Chester Wells, on duty at the New York navy yard, is on a visit to this city. ri Mr. Irwin B. Linton has gone to Island Heights, N. J., for balance of summer. Mr. Gus Horning of 223 D street has just — from a pleasant trip to Atlantic ‘ity. Mr. Rockhill’s Return. Assistant Secretary Rockhill has returned from a short visit to his family at Berke- ley Springs, W. Va. He relieves Assistant Secretary Adee of charge of the business of the State Department. ——_-o+_______ The National Party in Maryland. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., August 4—The na- tional prohibition party of this state met here today and organized for the Maryland campaign against Mr. Joshua Levering. The meeting nominated an electoral ticket. About a dozen persons attended the eonven- thon. COL. WILSON INTERESTED. Amxiously Awaiting the Commission- ers’ Decision on Electric Lighting. Col. Wilson, the engineer officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, is inter- ested in the settlement of the controversy Letween the District Commissioners and the electric light companies in regard to the right of the Potomac Electric Power Company to extend its system east of Rock greek. Congress has authorized the use of electric lights in Franklin, Lafayette and Lincoln Parks and in Judiciary Square, and Col. Wilson, who has charge of the work, Js making ais plans accord- ingly. He recently invited bids for the work and received proposals from the U. 8. Electric Lighting Company at 28 cents per lamp and from the Potomac Electric Power Company at 27 cents per lamp. Having heard incidentally that the attorney for the District Commissioners had given an opinion that the latter had no authority to permit the Potomac company to open the Streets of Washington for the introduction of conduits, &c., Col. Wilson concluded to ascertain the- facts in the matter before Proceeding further in the premises. Accordingly he nas written a letter to the District Commissioners stating | the fects in the case, and asking specifically, if it should be decided to award the con- tract to either of the two companies named, if there would be any question as to the right of the company to open the stress necessary to lay conduits for connection with the parks. He has studiously avoided making any issue in the matter, but is naturally anxious to ascertain the position of the Commissioners, who have exclusive Jurisdiction over the streets, before com- mitting himself to any definite plan of action. Of course, if the Potomac com- pany car not Ipgally be given permission to open the streets for Sts conduits, it would be practically useless to award it tl contract for lighting the government parks, nctwithstanding the fact that its bid ‘s lower than that of the only other compet- ing company. The matter was considered briefly by the Commissioners and referred to Attorney Thomas for opinion. The result reached in this case will go a long way toward determining the entire street lighting question. If the attorney holds that the United States has the right to make the connections, and that the Cum- missioners are clothed with authority to Srant the company to lay conduits to make the recessary connections with its existing plant, the Potomac Electric Company will be ip a position to construct an under- ground conduit from its Georgetown piant all over the city. On the other hand, as pointed out by an Official of the District to a reporter of The Star today,the attorney to be consistent wi his other opinion must hold that the Com- missioners, while being clothed with au- | thority to allow the United States to make @ connection with an electrical company for lighting the parks, must stipulate that’| the connection must be made with an exist- ing company east of Rock creek. a DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Resignation Accepted. ‘The Commissioners have accepted the resignation of W. T. Tyser, a member of the fire department, and appointed John A. Albin to the vacancy. Police Surgeon: The board of police surgeons met yester- day afternoon at the residence of Dr. J. Ramsay Nevitt for the purpose of reorgan- izing the board. There were present Drs. W. P. Carr, Clifton Maytield, J. R. Nevitt and D. Percy Hickling. After a discussion of minor matters, the board proceeded to the election of a president, and Dr. J. Ram- say Nevitt received the honor. ———— Canes Nolle Prossed. District Attorney Birney today nolle prossed the following indictments, returned several years ago, and in which cases con- victions are now impracticable: Charles Swan, larceny; Charles Swan and John Henry Murphy, robbery; Charles O'Leary, alias Leary; William Clark, alias Peg Leg Brown, and John Henry Murphy, do. John C. Collins, alias Carter, John Collins, big- amy; Reverdy J. Brook, forgery; Fredk. W. Rest, embezzlement; Robt. E. Hall, for- gery; John Farrell, larceny from the per- ron; David E. Hardester, conspiracy to de- fraud; Harris Koletski, setting up gaming table; Elizabeth Berryman, receiving stolen property; Columbus Banks, policy; Thomas Walton and William Brown, mbling; Thomas Dudley, alias Robt. W. Graysoi Margaret E. Thompson, alias Mary E. Grayson, alias Mary Rayson; Edward Getty, alias Frank G. Edmunds; Fredk. E. Burwell, alias Wm. J. Wade, and Bernard J. McGorty, conspiracy. Charles Luddin; ten, violating lottery laws; Columbus Hill, Wm. L. Crounse, libel; Benj. J. Davis, y; Geo. C. Lindner, ‘false pretense Henry C. James, violating law for the pr. tection of children; Edward Tyne - and George Nash, alias Wm. Nash, alias George, alias William Lash, false pre- tenses; Kate F. Deene, alias Dee, forgery John Lewis, alias Butts, embezzlement David Lewis, false pretenses; Henry K. W. Patterson, James L. Finney and Lewis W. Johnson, conspiracy; Eva Dangerfield, Ys larceny, and William Smith, housebreak- ing. —>—___ Claims Damages. George R.E. Hunter, who was injured at the Treasury Department by the falling of an elevator the 24th of last March, today sued the Standard Elevator and Manufac- turing .Company, an Illinois corporation, claiming $20,000 damages. Mr. Hunter alleges that the company was at the time erecting a freight elevator in the building, and that while at work, through the carelessness and negligence of the defend- ant company, he was struck on the head by it, suffering a fractured skull and con- cussion of the brain. The plaintiff is rep- tee by Attorneys Lambert and Lam- ert. —— Not Captured. Cabel Tidwell, the man who escaped from St. Elizabeth’s Saturday evening, as told in yesterday's Star, had not been captured at a late hour this afternoon. A sharp watch is being kept for the man, and an accurate description of him has been sent to the po- lice of ali neighboring cities. —— To Attend a Funeral. Judge Cole today made an order permit- ting the warden of the jail to allow George W. Mater, now serving a sentence in jail, to attend the funeral of his sister tomor- row. ee Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Metropolitan Railroad, “1¢ at 112% United States Electric Light, 119 at 100. Wasbington Market, 100 at 12. After call—American Graphophone, 100 at 5. jovernment Bond: S. 4s, ‘registered, 106% Did, 10744 asked. 1 4s, coupon, 1074 bid, 108ig asked. U.S. 4s, S. 4s, 113 bid, 113% asked. "U.S. 5s, 110 bid, 111 asked. See District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year Fund. 5s, FINANCE AND TRADE Depressing Effect of the Fall in Diamond Match Stock. CONFIDENCE WAS INSPIRED LATER The Alabama Election an Unimpor- tant Factor in Speculation. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 4.—The collapse of the Diamond Match inflation in Chicago and the enormous Mabilities incident there- to. resulted in a nervous and decidedly lower opening In the local stock market this morning. The Granger shares, Bur- lington in particular, and securities favor- ed by western capitalists were offered dcwn In anticipation of a general financial disturbance at that center which would force these securities upon the market. Locally, the room operators alone were active in the eat depression, no signifi- cant liquidation being reported from any source. A lamentable lack of support served tem- porarily as a substitute for liquidation, de- lines varying from 1-2 to 3 1-2 per cent, being well distributed throughout the ac- tive list. The meeting of Chicago bankers, later in the day, at which provision was made for taking up or protecting the securities involved in the Moore failure, and now held as collateral in loans, had a beneficial influence on the gcneral speculative situa- tion. The character and ability of the men interested in averting widespread financial disaster are such as to inspire confidence in ultimate results. It is not reasonable to suppose, however, that this sudden termina- tion of ‘a speculative enterprise, which at its height, rivaled London's Kaffir manipu- lation, will pass over without injuring many small operators. If the evil can be confined to one particular locality it will be a flattering testimonial to the ability of the powerful financial interests which have come to the rescue of Chicago's business interests. The intrinsic value and merit of the prop- erties concerned are conceded, and an a cumulation of demands from ‘money len ers, financial institutions and individuals is alcne responsible for the firm's inability to promptly meet all obligations. As the banks scem willing to be most liberal in their treatment of these accommodations it was thought that the joint committee of the bank and stock exchange officials might provide a plan whereby no actual assign- Tent would be necessary. The closing of the exchange and the absence of curb prices for the stocks con- cerred indicate how thoroughly successful all precautionary measures have been thus far. The Alabama election was used during the early trading to force concessions, Wut Was a feature of small importance owing to the compiete absence of unexpected re- sults. The weakness in the industrial shares was due largely to fears that the banks Will shortly begin to discriminate against ccllaterals of this character. The increas- ing conservatism of the banks has been previously commented upon and may ex- tend to the point suggested, but as yet it has only reached as far as an expressed preference for first-class securities. The market for foreign enchange contin- ues dull and firm, demand rates being quoted at 4891-4, the syndicate operations preventing the customary specie outflow at this level. London’s early cables were frac- tionally lower for the active international issues, but no significant sales were re- corded for foreign account. St. Paul's statement for the month of July showing an increase of $256,983 and Rock Island's increase of $103,611 for the same period, were passed over without speculative action. The offering of Bur- iington’s next dividend at 3-4 of 1 per cent Was not altogether surprising, in view of recent rumors relative to an enforced re- duction. The trading of the final hour was dull and irregular, with prices generally materially lower than yesterday at the same period. The covering of short contracts in several instances resulted in fractional gains from the extreme low level of the morning. placid FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as veportel by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close, American Sugar........ 10%g 12% 101 108 American Sugar, Pfd... 96 96% 963% 96% C4 Sie BT | 5655S American Cotton Oil sat ice te Atchison. ix “i Baltimore 1B 1B BIg Bay State Gas. Tee 43% ‘Chesapeake & ( C. C. C. & St. Louis Chicago, B. & Q... Chicago & Northwestern Chicago Gas...... COM. & St. Pat CM, & St. Pani, Prd Chicago, R. I. & Pacific. Consolidated G Del. Lack. & W. Delaware & Hudson, Den. & Rio Grande, Pfd. Dis. & Cattle Feeding. Wig “10K “10g Erie oor s+ . Generai Eiectric RN BK NNR By liinols Central. a ee er) Laclide Gas. 19 19 18 1B Lake Shore...0 0.0... Louisville & Nashville. Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific National Lead Co.. National Lead Co., Pfd.. New Jersey Central. New York Central. Northern Pacific... Northern Pacific, Pfd. North American’ ‘Ont. & Western. Pacific Mall. Phila. & Keading. Puliman P. C. Co. Southern Ry., Pfd. Phila. Traction Texas Pacific. Teun. Coal & Iron Union Pacific... U.S. Leather, Pfd. Wabash. Pfa! Wheellug & L. Wheeling & I. Erie, Western Union Tel Silver. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMOR! ur dull, un- changed— reer ports, 5,7, W! 104 bid. 30-year Fund. gold 6s, 110 bid. Water Stock currency 7s, 1901, 110 bid.’ Water Stock cur- 7s. 1003, 110 bid! Fund, curren: » 112 seellancous Bcnds.—Metropolitan Railroad cony, 11 bid. Belt Railroad 5a, 70 bid, 80 asked. Eckington Iailroad 6s, 90 bid, 05 asked! “Columbia Raflroad 6s, 110 bid. Wastiington Gas Company. ser. A, 6s, 108 bid. Washington Gas Company, B, 63, 109 bid, 115 asked. Chesapeake and’ Poto. mac Teiephone ‘Ss, 100 bid. American Security and ‘Trust 5s, F. and’ A., 100 bid. American Security and ‘rust 5s, A. and 0., 100 b Washington Market oCmpany ist 6s, 105 bid. Washington Mar. ket Company imp. 6s, 105 bid. ‘Washington Market exten, 68, 105 bid." Masonic Hall Association 5s, ia. National Bank Stocks.—_Bank of Washington, 279 bid. Bank of Republic, 240 bid. Metropolitan, 250 bid. Central, 270 bid, 300 asked, Farmers’ and Mechanics’, 175 bid. Second, 120 ‘bid. C:tizens’, 120 bid. ‘Columbia, 120 bid. Capital, 110 bid. Sest od, 110 asked. “Traders', 98 asked." Obio, 5 Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 120 arked. Washington Loan and Trust, 116 asked. American Security and ‘Trust, 140 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 50 bid. Railroad Stocks. asked Capital Traction Compan Metropolitan, 107 bid, 114 asked. . Belt, 25 asked. “Eekington, 25 Georgetown and Tennallytown, 25 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 40 bid, 45 asked. Georgetown Gas, 40 bid. Uni. ted States Electric Light, 100 bid, 104 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 32 bid. Franklin, $3 bal. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Gorcoran, 50 bid. Potomac, 60 bid. Arlington, 125 bid. "German: American, 150 bid. National Union, 13 asked. Columbia, 18 asked. Riggs, 7% bid. ple’s, 51% bid, .6 asked. Lincoln, 8 asked. “Commercial, 5 Title Insurance Stocka.—Real Extate Title, 110 asked. Columbia Title, 6 asked. Wash:ngtou Titie, 4 bid. Telephone Stocks.—Chesapeake and Potomac, 62 ce en eee ean eee: = : Gun Carriage, .10 bid, .20 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks. —Mergenthaler Linotype, 118 119% asked. Lanston Monotype, 4% bid, 5% dated. Crest Fails Ice, 120 asked. September, y ‘pts, SL x receipts, mshels; stock, 1 33,000 dushels—Southern Ww do. on grad. 52 and inonth, coipts, | 44,55 17.143 bushels; stock, 492,483 bushels; ‘sales, 1,000. bushels south: ern White’ and corn, "31. Oats firm—No. 2 white western, 3 2 mixed do., 24%4a25— receipts, 177,504 bushels; exports, 20,000 bushels; tock, 588,171 bushels, tye steady—No. 2 nearby, Bata; western, 2aSig—recelpts, 1,988 bushels; exports, none; st 26,702 bushels.” Hay tirm— choice timothy, $16a§16.50. Grain freights quiet— steam to Liverpool, pér bushel, 2d. asked, Au- cork, for orders, per quarter, 2s. Md, August and September. Sugar strong, unchanged.” Butter steudy, unchanged. Eggs weak, unchanged, Cheese firm, unchanged. Whisky unchanged. Grain and Cotton Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. GRAIN, 2 BS Et Des fo Es By Bes 2 2a : 3 ef 1 bab ae 7 15 ToT TIT "40 335 837 iB HEB 40 : 300 355 862 COTTON. Month. Open. High. Low. Close. September. 653 7.00 6 83 6.09 October. - 683 699 682 6.96 November. - 679 697 679 6.96 December. 655 699 681 6.97 ——__ Work is being rushed on the battle shig Texas at the Portsmouth navy yard.