Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1897, Page 2

nn 4 Egos. THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1897-14: PAGES, SHIP RIVETERS STRIKE. 1g = [ I LATE NEWS BY WIRE Demand for Increased Pay at Harlan ! @ i Kaworth Refused. WILMINGTON, Del., April 2.—A strike at the shipyard of the Harlan & Hollings- worth Company of this city is In progress today, involving the riveters employed on repairs to the steamship Tallahassee. The strike originated yesterday in a de- mand made by the men for an increase of pay from $4.) to $5.50 a hundred rivets. The demand was refused. This morning the strikers to the number of fifty men held a meeting, and sent a committee to call on Superintendent Benson with a renewal of the request for an in- crease of pay. The request was refused, whereupon the strike was formally de- clared. The strikers are members of the Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and Iron Shipbuilders. They expect other workmen in the yard to join them, but there are no indications of an increase of the strike, and the company expects to replace the men who went out without difficulty. The men insist that at the present rate they can make only $1.80 to $2 a day. The they make on an average about ' Decisive Spanish Successes in the Philippines. CAPTURE OF INTRENCHED TOWRS Surrender of Sixteen Hundred In- surgents. ENTHUSIASM —___-+———— -_ AT MADRID MADRID, April 2—The queen regent was attending a concert yesterday when a telegram was handed her announcing the victories of the Spanish troops in the Phil- ippine Islands. Her majesty caused the di patch to be read from the stage, which froused the greatest enthusiasm. The or- chestra played the natioxal anthem and other patriotic airs. Additional advices from Manilla say that the Spaniards have inflicted another defeat on the insurgents, killing 20) of the enemy. turned to ork. The places of all who fail to return be filled tomorrow. —_>—__ TRIED TO FIRE THE MINE. Awful Disaster Prevented by Prompt Action of the Foremen. HAZLETON, Pa., April 2—Incendiaries made an attempt lest right to destroy the No. 3 mine of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company, near here. About 9 o’clock the men prevented the fire from igniting alarmed by smoke comirg down the air way. They hastened to the bottom of the slope and tried to climb up to investigate, but wer: driven back by the dense smoke. Foremen Williams and Leidle hastened to- ward the surface, and a short distance from the top found the large double doors An Spanish Legation’s Advices. anish legation has recetved official from Madrid under date of nnouncing the most decisive en- the Philippine Islands since wrection there began. The strongly hed towns of Novelleta, Lechau and Rosario were stormed and taken by the Spanish troo; At the same time the Spanish fleet shelled the seaport town of Santer canine tr seer entanhoiae oc allaze. By taking them from their hinges ‘The losses were heavy, and 1,¢00|2* men prevented the fire from igniting prisoners surrenderel as a result of the} the coal. Further investigation showed Thelling of Cavite Viego. The fleet en. | that oil had been sprinkled on the ground below the door, and there were a number of burned matches. This is the mine in which a fire was re- cently extinguished at a cost of over $15),- 09. ‘There were about fifty men in the mine at the time. gaged in the latter operation included the cruisers Rena Christina, Don Juan d’Aus- tria, Isla de Luzon, Isla de la Cuba and Maria de Molina. With these were a nui ber of gunboats and light-draught sh for maneuvering through adjacent swamps. Thg officials of the Spanish legation are highly gratified at the announcements, and state that the results practically closed the conflict in the islands, as thes: were the last of a series of <evere engagements. Minister Dupuy De Lome cabled at 6 o'clock last night his congratulations to Gen. Polavieja, commander of the Spanish forces, and after making the circuit of half the globe, an answer was received at 6 this morning from Gen. Polavieja express- ing his thanks. Plan of Campaign. Gen. Polavieja’s plan of campaign was to advance from the south on the several towns helq by the insurgents, while the fleet operated along the northern coast, the two government forces gradually com- ing together. Part of the time he was obliged to be carried on a litter, and ac- tive operations were intrusted to Maj. Gen. Lachambre. The fighting on the northern march has be2n severe, the loss- 8 running into the hundreds, and has been in marked contrast with the small —_+ --— CHICAGO STEAMER FOUNDERS. ‘The Crew Taken Off Just Before She Sank. CHICAGO, April 2.—The small double- decked steamer Josie Davidson foundered late last night near the government pier, and her crew, comprising three men, had @ narrow escape from drowning. The steam- er is used for carrying provisions to the crib in Lake Michigan off the foot of 6&th street. When about two miles from shore the vessel sprang a leak and begun to settle. Two men seized buckets and with these attempted to keep the vessel above water until the lfe-saving crw, summoned by the third member of the crew, could arrive. They were barely successful, as the steamer went to the bottom just as they were taken off. —__ TERRIFIC POWDER EXPLOSION. engagements in Cuba. The towns of Sii- | !t* Force Shook Buildings Miles ary, Dasmarius and Salitran were storm- Away. ed successively and taken. These with the | SHAMOKIN, Pa. April 2. All the towns taken yesterday include all the strongholds occupied by the insurgents in the province of Cavite, which has been the scene of conflict. The Spanish forces buildings of the Shamokin Powder Com- pany were completely wrecked by a terrific explosion, which occurred in the mill of have sustained considerable losses, the company at an early hour this morning. Savaila and two colonels being among | Fortunately there were no lives lost, all ete ae one ees several of the workmen having gone to their homes. ; 2 Gwellings David Hanna, Emanue fourd an tewurgent town so stro The dwellings of David Hanna, Emanuel Kiinger and Daniel Osman, together with the outbuildings and tre hed in front that he devised a seating. a force ce gocernnens barns, were badly eS ‘eo 4 iS a “4 sae damaged. The powder n is located about Teena CG Dee SE ee deel | ve mules ‘trom this clive guests fore waar porn wan Cakeit Wien the on: ZB the explosion shook nearly every build- ble in the islands began the Spanish forces | 198: onsiste art ——— FOUR HANGED AT ONCE. Execution of the Murderers of Ex- Sheriff Chavez. SANTA FE, N. M., April Francisco Gonzales Y. Borrego, Antonio Gonzales Y. Borrego, Sauriano Alarid and Patricio Val- condemned to death for the murder heriff Frank Chaves, who was kill. ambush on the night of May 2 isvz, were hanged together on one scaffold regiment of artiliery but Ger NOT A QUORUM VOTING. Hunter Fails to Frankfort. FRANKFORT, Ky., April 2—No quorum Voted today Kentucky legislature, ond ballot 1s usual stre trength at in leve gth, which would at 9: -m. tod: have been within three votes of an election | 2¢ 910 @-m. today se SS had the Blackburn pe ple and ant!-Hu 3 ms voted. RUMORS I MADRID. democra: and republican bolters Keporting That feared that the Hunterites were about to | Spanish Gomes is ‘put up some job" on them when the joint Saing for Peuce. assembly was called to order and dec MADRID, April 2.—A rumor was circu- to answer to their names at roll call. lated in the chamber of deputies today to ty-flve answered, but sixty-nine were nec- pores : ; essary to a quorum. However, President | the effect that Gen. Maximo Gomez, the Worthington, who has ruled very 1 y | cCommander-in-chief of the Cuban army, ou this point, ordered the twenty nd | 18 suing for pea: ballot, which resulted Hunter, 55; Davie, Boyle, 1. Total, RETAINING SAMPLES. eS. No election, and ie joint assembly adjourned. Seeretary Gage ives Out a Statement ————_ _ AUSTRIAN MINISTRY RESIGN. and Hotds n Conference. The retary of the Treasury today eave out the following for publication: Failed to Form a Conalition—The Ma- a" nder the last cla! of the tariff bill jority the € re : ape nines as it passed the House, it is made the VI A. April 2—The Neu Frele Prease | quty of the Secretary of the Treasury to says that the cabinet has resigned, owing | prescribe and enforce suitable regulations to its failure to negotiat sist groups, with the ob coalition majority. It is expected present preside with the progr of forming a to carry out the provisions of this sec- tion, including the retention in bonded warehouses of the United States, or any other piace where such goods are im- ported, of samples of such goods until re- that Count Badeni, the nt of the council of minis- ‘or the intertor, will be the task of reconstructing | Guired for evidence on any trial. Of cour this provision is not yet a law, Be pe to but unless “action is taken to retain sam = . ples, it will be difficult for the depart- s 2 v MINS MMEETIFIED. | ment, in cscs wham iC i necessary to = <= have samples of the goods to determine Bedy of the metesitce to Be Sent to! the rate of duty, to successfully maintain de ad. its position that the importation was sub- Ject to the rates applicable under the so- called Dingley bill. S NEW ORLEANS, April 2—This morning the body of the man who committed sul- - z ction of the Revised Statutes pro- ¢ide at his hotel in this « vides that “The Secretary of the Treasury ing was 1 1 by his | shall direct the superintendence of the I D. Steger. lection of the duties on imports and ton- natiat Aaa as he sball judge best. othe ¥ If a regulation Is issued providing for the and will have retention of samples upon imports from after Aprii 1, the 5 ulation must be Saas = made under this statute, for obviously no : —— action could be taken by’ the Treasury De- TURKEY MAY MAKE AN OFFER. = pariment ufder the bill which passed the House until it has aiso passed the Senate matantinople Over the ae and | ived the approval of the Presi- CONSTANTINOPLE. April 2—The fight- |, UP to this ti jalations: have been tng between the Christlans and Mussul- | bourd look a cantar: Soa ee tans. which is daily reported from the | retary Gage had a consultation on the sah. Island of Crete, ts er ct witht ting a bad tmpres- | Jc A nt Secretary Howell and sion here, and it is believed that the Tura. | Chairman Din so far no definite ish government will soon propose to the | Jectston Boe is powers that Turkey herself be permitted be taken at to take action against the insurgents. > once to ¢ + HIS ESCAPE. MA Ocean Steamship Arrivals. res BREMEN, April 2—Arrived—Bonn, from Baltinwre. LONDON, w York. aw YORK, Marseilles. Wm. Coats Geis Away From the Police Cour A rather mysterious escape of a prisoner occurred this afternoon at the Police Court. The man who disappeared, and completely, tco, was William Coats, considered the mest dangerous of the gang of five colored individuals arrested last night for the bur- glary Wednesday at the establishment of Charles L. Beatty on Pennsylvania aenue. It seems that, unknown to the detectives interested in the case, Coats and Hood were this morning sent to court from the sta- tion where they have been confined. At April 2.—Arrived—Manitoba, April 2.—Arrived—Burgun- ‘assed in, ottish King (Br.) ndrani (Br) Webb, ught With Outlaws. RDMORE, ! T., April 2—From persons | the clos> of business the prisoners in the 1 from Ravia it fs learned that a | court cells were loaded into the work- f Indian Territory depu arshals, | house and jail vans, answering to thelr hea by Deputy McLamore, met a band | 2#Mes as called from the commitment pa- : : ers. eget bel gop ess pes Por hag fall? bad! remnanidace ta seen oee sued. sed. The gang is known as the Mor- vd of outlaws. the cells disclosed a man crouching in a corner. The bailiffs were about to turn him loose, as they knew of no reason to hoid him, when Bailiff Darr, as a precau- Uon, took him to police headquarters to see if he was wanted there. Detective Helan happened to be fn the office, and he at once recognized the man as Hood, one of the allegad burglars. Hood informed the detective that Coats was at court also. The party returned there and made a careful search of the building and cells, but without avail, the other prisoner having effected his escape in some unknown manner. Much perturb- ed, Detectives Helan and Lacy left the building to find where the responsibility lay for taking the men to court. ee “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers. es Sale of a Michigan Daily. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April Daily Democrat, the leading democratic Paper of western Michigan, was sold to- Gay to Eliott G. Stevenson of Detroit for $12,000, on foreclosure of a mortgaxe to secure an tssue of $25,000 bonds. Stevenson was et one time chairman of the demo cratic state central committee and a law partner of Don M. Dickinson. ———— regent Defeat in Uruguay. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Aprtl 2.—The Betional troops have defeated the insur- { gents, with heavy loss. —The CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY. Preliminary Work Looking to the Re- moval of the Books. Librarian Spofford of the Congressional Library has commenced the preliminary work looking te the removal of the vast collection of books now in the Capitol to their future home in the new library build- ing. The work Is only preliminary, however, at this stage, and the day is not yet in sight when the complete installation of the library will be made. The officials of the library are now en- gaged in making a general plan for the removal, Librarian Spofford told a Star reporter today, and in segregating the du- plicates of volumes in the library. Taese will be placed upon the new shelves as rap- idly as possible. It has been found im- practicable to disturb the great body of the books while Congress is in session. If the extra session iad not been called the removal would have been made within six- ty days; but no one can tell now when the work will be completed, because it would be an inconvenience to senators and rep sentatives to disturb the books during th sitting of Congress. The library is con- stantly consulted and especialiy so when a tariff bill is under consideration. The pressure upon the librarian and the members of the House and Senate commit- tees on the Mbrary for appointments in the new building is said to be enormous. Gne member of the House committee on the library remarked that he alone had 400 applications for appointment in the new library and he did not have official know): edge that he would have the disposal of ene place. It is understood that the other members of the committee are besieged in like manner, and Librarian Spofford is simply overwhelmed. The places in the new building are exceedingly limited in rumber, but on account of their supposed desirability are very much in demand. It is said, however, that a great many people entertain erroneous ideas about the char- acter of the work which will have to be performed in the new library. There will be ne sinecures, it is said, and the persons who are appointed will not have opportunities to draw salaries without rendering a very full equivalent to the government. See ae SUPERVISING ARCHITECT. Conference Today at the ‘Treasury Regarding 2 Proposed Change. A conference of more than ordinary im- portance was held in the office of the Secre- tary of the Treasury this morning. It in- volved a change in the office of supervising architect of the treasury, now held by Mr. Aiken of South Carolina, an appointee of the last administration. There were pres- ent Secretary Gage and Senators Platt of New York, Quay and Penrose of Pennsyl- vania and Proctor of Vermont. The question under consideration was the removal of the office from the list of classi- fied places, subject to the rules and regula- tons of the civil service commission, where it was recently placed by Secretary Carlisle in accordance with the last civil service ex- tension order issued by President Cleveland shortly before his retirement from offic The senatorial delegation thought the of- fice was of too much importance to be subject to the ordinary civil service rules regarding examination and advocated that it be placed in the higher plane of otilces which may be filled by the President by the selection of a person of whose ability and fitness he has personal knowledge. The salary of the office is $4, and its duties are of the utmost importance, in- volving the annual expenditure of millions of dollars in the construction and repair of public buildings in ali parts of the coun- try. The four senators are not united in their view as to the best person to succeed Mr. Aiken ‘in case he is to be relieved, but each bas strong personal preferences in the matter. Their rt purpose 1s to induce President McKinley to amend Mr. Cleveland's order so as to allow of more discretion in filling the office of super- vising architect and others of similar eharacter Uader existing conditions these offices, al- though of greater salary and importance than some filled by presidential nomina- ton, can be filled only by the reinsta nt of a discharged soldier or sailor, the Wansfer or promotion of an officer now in the service or by examination and certifica- tion by t © civil service commission. Not- withstanding these limitations, there are a ber of applicants for the offi ing hitect, including Robert Maryland; G. W. Kramer, New Y. jam Martin Aiken, Ohio, tne William W. Goodrich, Marylan Miller, Seymour Davis, F. S. W. Philips, Pennsylvania A an; Howard Constable rk, New York, and D. Maryland. The three first name of the American Institnie of rk; ine Ee are mem- Archi- —---_______ NEW PUBLIC PRINTER. He Makes Mr. W H. Collins Chiet Clerk of the Office. Mr. Palmer, the newly appointed public printer, assumed charge of his new duties this morning. When he went to the gov- ernment printing office and sought his old desk he found on it a magnificent mam- moth horseshoe made of American beauty and other roses, this little tribute of wel- come having been made by employes of the office whose names did not appear on the flower piece. Mr. Palmer remained in the building but a short time, though long enough for many of the old employes who hed known him during his former adminis- tration to visit his room and welcome nim back to his old duties. Mr. Palmer then left the building to mect an engagement uptown and returned in the afternoon. It has been three years since he was in- side the government printing office build- ing and many changes in the arrangement of the structure have been made during that time. _ Mr. Palmer's only official act this morn- ing was to appoint W. H. Collins chief clerk in place of W. S. Waterbury, who was appointed to that position two’ years ago, but who tend>red bis resignation to the public printer immediately he assun:- ed office. Mr. Waterbury was, as are all the employes of the department, under the protection of the civil service law, but his appointment having been a personal one with the retiring public printer ne had made arrangements to go into business elsewhere. Mr. Collins, who succeeds tim, went into the government printing office as an apprentice over thirty years ago and has worked himself up througn various grades of service. He was chief clerk when Mr. Palmer formerly had charze of the office. Mr. Palmer also reappointed Capt. H. T. Brian foreman of the office, which he has filled for many years. — THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERSHIPS, Nothing New at the White House— John B. Wight a Candidate. The friends of various candidates for the ;ommisstonership of the District of Co- cmbla were unable to learn anything to- day concerning the prospective action of the President. The indications were that nothing would be done in this matter for several days to come. The friends of Commissioner Ross were feeling very san- guine that their candidate would be re- appointed. The name of Mr. John B. Wight, the secretary of the board of trade and a well- known business man of the city, has been suggested to the President as an availa: ble man to succeed Mr. Truesdell as Dis- trict Commissioner. Since it has. become Known that Mr. Wight's name has gone to the White House his friends have ex- pressed approval and will show the Presi- dent that he has a strong backing. ae Personal Mention. Lieutenant H. M. McCrea of the Brook- lyn {3 at the Cairo. : Surgeon S. H. Dickson of the Texas is at 1729 H street for a few days. Mr. H. W. Van Senden of Kentucky, pri- vate secretary to ex-Secretary Carlisle, is on a business visit to this city from Louis- ville. Lieutenant Oliver Edwards, 14th Infan- try, has been granted four months’ leave. Lieutenant F. S. Foltz has been granted leave of absence for four months, with pei dn to go abroad. Major J. R. McGuinness of the ordnance department is at the Army and Navy Club on leave of absence. Major J. \:. Me~~ill of the medical depart- “ment fs at the Ebbité Captain M. . Maus of the Ist Infantry 1s ae 1733 Hi. street. hapluin McAllister of the cruiser Breoklyn is on a visit to this city, on leave of absence. Ss a a NEARLY ASPHYXIATED. Narrow Escape Mr. John Hicke: rong Death. A nezrow esedpe from death by asphyxia- tion was madefhy John Hickey, who is liv- ing at 61 I stréet notihwest. Mr. Hickey is an electrotype finisher in the government printing eae eae me to this ¢ity about two years fro) Cincinnati.” Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock/some one went to Mr. Hickey’s roomyto I him in accordance with the request he Had made the night be- fore, and failed:to gdin access to the ro: Sounds of moaning were heard from with- in the room, and reslizing that some un- usual condition existed, the door was broken in, when it was found that the gas was turned on, the window tightly closed and Mr. Hickey was apparenily in a dying condition. There was not the least evi- dence that the act was other than an acci- dent, the gas evidently having been put out and then by a slip turned on and al- lowed to escape. Drs. Chadwick and Mas- terston were at once summoued. They found their patient in an extremely critical ecrdition, The heart-beat was scarcely perceptible, and they were obliged to pro- duce respiration by artificial means for five hours before their patient could breathe. . Hickey remained unconscious for for- ty-etght hours, but today he was pronounc- ed out of danger, and was resting easily. He has not been told the cause of his ill- ness, and as he is suffering from great soreness of hi3 chest as the result of in- haling the gas and from the artificial res- piration which was resorted to, he was un- der the impression that he had had a se- vere case of pneumonia. Mr. Hickey is about thirty-five years of age, and is a man of powerful physique. Oth2rwise bis phy- sicians do not think it would have been possible for him to have recover®d. SS WANTS THEM CONSIDERED. Jadge Hagner Will Look Into Claims of Unprofessional Conduct. In the Probate Court today Judge Hag- ner, upon the motion of Mr. J. J. Darling- ton, decided to consider the charge of un- professional conduct made by Mr. Darl- ington against Mr. John H. Adriaans, at- torney for the contesting next of kin in the contest over the will of the late Ezra W. Leach. The counter charge preferred by Mr. Adriaans against Mr. Darlington he will aiso consider at the same time, and it is probable that the hearing will take place at 1 o'clock next Tuesday afternoon. Judge Hagner explained that he had not, as re- ported, declared thaf the matter should be heard not by him, but by the Court in General Term. He suggested today, how- ever, that the charges should be with- drawn, but Mr. Darlington expressed an earnest desire that they should be con- sidered by the judge. Se The Late Robert Ball's Will. The will of the late Robert Ball, dated February 17, 1897, and naming two of his children, Dr. Charles A. Ball and Florence Ball, as executors, was filed today. Prem- ises 233 G street are given to Clara E. and Florence Ball, daughters, as joint tenants, together with the household furniture. Houses 237 G street and 703 3d street are eiven to the four children, Dr. Charles A. Ball, Clara E. and Florence Ball and Mary iE. Hyatt, as joint tenants, as well as a quarter acre of ground near Ball's cross roads, in Ballston, Va., together with a burial lot in the Congressional cemetery. To Dr. Ball, the testator’s swords and pistols. The residue of the estate, includ- ing ty hares of stock in the Masonic Hall Association, stock and deposits in the Perpetual Building Association and lfe in- surance in the Masonic Mutual Relief As- ition, and all Masonic jewels, jewelry, medals and badges, is to be divided equally among the children. sc ie Eas Breaking the Law On the Virginia side of the river in the vicinity of the Chain bridge fishermen are violating the law with impunity, the same as the gamblers are near the free bridge. At this season of ths year, when the shad and herring make their way to the spawn- ing grcunds, a number of men with: dip nets make a business of catching the fish near the bridge. They operate from the rocks alorg the shore as well from boats, and no effort is made to conceal their business. This morning one of these fisher- men was particularly lucky, catching a number of fine black ba These fish weighed frcm one to three pounds, about forty pounds in all, and were sold to a dealer in the market, so it is reported. iced Hix Condition Critical, A further examination this afternoon showed that the windpipe of Mr. Robert L. Bains, who was injured in a bicycle accident, was entirely severed, and at this time his condition 1s regarded as ex- tremely critical. Mr. Bains married Miss Jennie Stinemetz, a daughter of Mr. B. H. Stinemetz, and sister of Mr. Sam Stinemetz, both of whom as soon as notified of the affair went to the hospital and spent the afternoon with the injured mai The Conveation Hall Race. The score at 2:45 o'clock in the six-day cycle race at Convention Hall follows: Shock 4 Alberts 5 Golden 5 Cassedy . 1 Lawson oO Rivierre 0 Ford 1 8 Muller —_——- An Incorporation, The Parliament of the Prudent Patricians of Pompeii, a fraternal beneficial associa- tion, was incorporated today by articles filed by Wm, S. Linton, Wm. Johnstone Palmer, David S. Winton, Henry H, Me- Kee, Henry F. Thomas, Philip Walker, Marguerite McCutchen, Martha J. Peabody, Warren W. Blackmer, Wm. T. Cooper, Geo. A. Reynolds, Chas. E. Linton and Walter J. Lamson. —— Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $261,686. Government receipts —From internal revenue, $410,165; customs, 36; miscellancous, $34,848. —— If you want anything, yen ad. in The Star. 1f anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann ig Co., New York. GRAIN. ‘Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat May wa Th oe te july. ly 7 0% TOG Corn—Ma; P3 24% 2456-4 iy 28 Fe 25%%.36 2576-26 WT AT Isle 1She04 Sat Bat ¥00 8.60 425 4.25 435 4135 405 465 467 4.67 Low. Close. 6.96 7.02 703 7.08 Tos 713 Government Bonds. Quotations repérted by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. , 2 per cents, reglatertal... 02. 4 ber cents, coupon of i007 4 per cents, registeysd of JB07....2. 4 per cents, copes 192 2 Be ty 4 per cents, registeHid of + 18% 1G 5 per cents, coupon it 1908... pe te ame beta 5 per cents, registered of 1904 Ma ll4y, Currency 6 ‘per cents of 1898.00.11 108% Currency 6 per cents of 1808..5°722 1065 Soopers Baltimore Markets. BALTIMOR! April 2.—Flour dull and lower— western piceager sc do, extra, $3.10a$3. Meath $d. Bagi oe rhetipin tito 3: ports, 6,185 barrels. Wheat unsettled—spot and Tionth, 79 asked; May, TtatT4: July, TayaTSc; August, 734 Seg TS , 4,982 ‘bushels; ex- rts, none; stock; 506, bushels ;- sales, 2,000 iy. steamer tuted, *2a3Sig 4 teamer noige whi xports, 2X0 bushel bushels, steady "Nov? nearby. 3 Weat- era, Sree 1,787 3. exports, none; 9 bushels.” Hay firm—choics tim: aad beter a oes weak, un- conga, Cheese ‘steady, ‘Whisky un- changed. FINANCE AND TRADE Moderate Buying of Stocks for For- eign Account. PROMISED JERSEY CENTRAL DIVIDEND News From the Flooded Mining Districts. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 2.—A steady under- tone in the London market and moderate buying for foreign account encouraged a higher range of values in the local market this morning. The temporary expedients: for maintaining rates continue to operate satisfactorily, and the fears of rate wars are steadily decreasing in consequence. The short interest has been reduced con- siderably of late, as the disappearance of premiums on borrowed stocks indicate. . The customary liquidation of accounts in- cident to the close of the week was chiefly responsible for the improvement recorded in the active specialties. Assurances from the president of New Jersey Central that a dividend would be declared at next Monday’s meeting was the most interesting development of the forenoon It is reasonable to infer, how- ever, that the guarded utterances in the interview point clearly to a reduction in the present rate. As the result of this announcement the stock was advanced sharply from last night's closing level. The reports from the flceded mining dis- tricts were less encouraging, but these facts had already been discounted by unwarrantable reductions in prices. Mo¢ erate support was evident in the entire coal group, but not of a character equal to the emergencies of aggressive selling. Dur- ing the temporary abandonment of this selling the support was fully equal to the demands of the situation. Westerr, Union was sold during the morn- ing on further expressions of conservatism attributed to Its principal director. The past reputation of these shares serves to prevent any unusual demonstration against them merely on individual expressions of opinion. One of the most significant events of the day was, perhaps, an advance in Northern Pacific securities. London bought these shares early in the day, the demand being attributed to the presence of Mr. Morgan in that city, where it is said he has had important interviews with large holders of the various Northern Pacific securities. A ber cent rise in the preferred stock was accomplished without opposition or new liquidation. The industrial list was generally strong, Sugar and Chicago Gas being the features. The buying power of the street shows no indications of broadening, and higher prices fail fo attract an improved demand, except in special instances. The most that can be expected for the immediate future is a regaining of the value lost on the announcement of the Trans-Missouri decision. The uncertain- ties of the tariff debate, the doubt rela- tive to the passage of a pooling bill and the natural conservatism of the general public are factors arrayed against the prob- abilities of entirely new high levels. The patiwt holder of securities is reasonabiy pleased with ultimate prospects, and ex- cept where dividend changes are forced liquidation is not probable. For this reason, future declines may at- tract moderate purchases, but the new de- mand is more likely on a scale down rather than on a movement of an opposite charac- ter. Commission houses are a trifle more opti- mistic at fhe close of the wees, and some of them are known to have important or- ders in securities in which special condi- tions are operativ ee 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 reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 50 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirite........ 12° 12% 12° 12% American Spirits, ptd 305 83 BON Bey American Sugar. 110%, 111s 110%] 110% American Sugar, pfd... 1014; 102" 1013; 102 American Tobacco La Se American Cotton O1 Atchison ....... Baltimore Bay State CC & icago, B.&Q. Chicago&Nortnwestern. c P 0, RE & Pacific icago, St. Paul, M.&0. Consolidated Gas. Del.. Lack. & W.. Delaware & Hudson Den. & Rio Gran¢ Erie. General Electric Minois Central Lake Shore Louisville & Nashville. Metropolitan ‘Tra: Manhattan Elevated National Leaa o., pfd New Jersey Central New York Central. Northern Pacitl Northern Pacific, ptd. Ont. & Wesiern. Pacitic Mal. Phila. & Reading. Fuliman ¥. G. Co Southern Ry., pfd. Phila. Traction ‘Texas Pacific Tenn. Coal & Union Pacific... U.S. Leather, pia. Wabash, pfd... Western Union Yel. Silver. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Metropolitan Raflroad certiticajes, $1.65: i ‘fraction, 10 at 53; 39 at 3 at 122% After call—Lanston Monotyp Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 100 at 60 cents. Distel Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 103 bid. 3-year fund Gs, gold, 110 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901 Lr bi Water stock 7s, 1903, currency, 111} bid. 3.608, funding, currency, 109 bia. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolltan Railroad conv. 6s, 112 bid, 115 asked. Metropolitan Railroad cer- tifieates of indebtedness, 114 bid, 116 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 60 bid, 8G asked. Eckington Railroad 6s. 80 bid. ' Columbia Railroad 6s, 114 bid. Wash- ington Gus Company Gs, series A) 114 bid) Wash- tngton Gas Company 6s, series B, 115 bid. Chesa- peake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 100 bid. Ameri- can Security and Trust 5s, 100 bid. Washington Market Company 68, 107 bid. Masonic Hall As- welation, Sa, 103 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ast 6, 07 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 260 pid: Bank of, the Republic, 200 bid, HY asked. Metropolitan, 280 4 cond, 5 Citizens’, 120 bid. Columbia, 12054 bid” Capteat, 118 bid’ 130 asked. West End, 105% bid, 116 asked. ‘Traders’, 95 bid, 98 asked. Lincoln, 102 “gato Deposit and ‘Trust Compenies,—National Saf Saf Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit and Teust, 124 bid, 1ft asked.» Washington Loan and ‘Trust, ‘119% bid, 123 asked. Amer Security and Trist, 140 bid. Washington Safe De- it, *55 bid. allroad Stocks. Capital Traction, 51% bid, 52 asked. Metropolitan, Gus and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 43% bid, 44% asked. Georgetown Gas, 45 bid. U. 8. Blecttic Light, 89% bid. 91% asked. Insurance Stocks.--Firemen’s, 27 bid. Franklin, 37 bid. Metropolitan, 67 bid. “Corcoran, 57 bid. Potomac, 67 bid. Arlington, 127 bid. ” German- Ameriean, 187 bid, National, Union, 10%, bid, 11% asked. Columbla, 1134 bid, 12% asked. 7% bid” People's, 6% bid: Lincotn, 8% bid, mer- celal, 4% bi Tite Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 96 bid, | Columbia. & bid, “asked. peuke and Potomac, 50 iraphophone, att. ‘Stocks. — Mergenthaler 121% bid, 122% asked. " Lanatoa.M vee bit ia ‘Washington Market. Tl Seat Matta Yee 2 ‘bid. 125 asked. Liscoln aS atv. Warships Remained in Port. PORT ROYAL, 8. C., April 2.—The United States warships Maine and Texas did not get away yesterday for Hampton Roads, They were delayed on account of on the heavy gale, and will probably sail Saturday. ~~ ‘Buy dinner ‘sets now ‘before the ‘tariff sends ‘it up. . Imported china dinner sets will without doubt rise in price \ if the proposed duty is levied on it by the tariff law. We've stacked up in anticipa- ( tion and offer you some very ) < excellent values. ( Complete Haviland Dinner Set, handsome patterns—?13_pleces— for $23. Other very pretty sets at $23 and $30, $13 $13 Other pretty new decorations at $16.50.) and $17.50. LAV very > 1 Austrian dinner set.minus one dinner plate and odd sauce boat. Reduced from $17.50. to Ve 1 Austrian dinner set—soup tareen cover and one dinner Reduced from plite short. $17.50 to.. A crate of Royal green English dinner | sets—exceedingly pretty—at $12.50—115 Pieces, WILMARTH & EDMONSTON, 1205 Pa. Avenue. of China and Glassware. Gold Leaf Circle Frames, 4, 5 and 6 inches. Gold Leaf Oval Frames, ALL SIZES, Fine Oak Circles & Ovals. New designs in various fine Moldings. Nile Green Oak Molding. Crimson-tipped Flor- ertine. Black Molding. Bow-knots in fine gilt. Remarque Proof Etchings from 50c. to $3. el Plate Mirrors, in small Oak-framed French Be} sizes, 10x17, at $1.50, German Plate Mirrors from 50e. up. 18x40 French Plate Mantel Mirrors, in oak and gold or gold frames, $10 each. M. SILVERBERG & CO., THE POPULAR PICTURE FRAME MAKERS, 414 9th St. N.W. HECHT & COMPANY. “The store where your promise to pay buys as much and for +s little as cash.”” See how well we've thought of them. See the values we're row. Would you believe it, our boys’ trade has doubled in the past six months—we’ve dou- bled the salesmen in this de- partment. Credit when you want it. We are keeping the picking on that lot of boys’ wash duck sailor sults splendid. We got an enormous quan- tity, so we've plenty of them yet— Weights -are going at they're just 39e. under price when you get them 59c., for... Ex ‘s’ sult in the house that sold up to $3.50 that Is—all the me- dium and heavy $1.98 we shall offer “Mother's Friend’ percale shirt waists — 490c, the 9c. sort—for Lot of little boys’ India linon blouse waists—white and colored and linen colored—have large saflor collar and turned cu‘fs—ruttle trimmed—to go for an- 39c. otber day at... Lot of plaid silk reefer ties— the usual 290. sort—for 18c. another duy at. Say, gentlemen, You may have those special val- ues for eo? day. gine ce Tot of haute Geueainoret linen pape oN Hecht & Company, It 515 Seventh Street. PRESCRIPTIONS IN SAFE HANDS —— —when we fill them. We use the drugs your physician orders—the PURE DRUGS, hot some harmful substitute or useless adul- teration. We compound prescriptions as your physician fntends them to be filled— carefully, accurately, correctly. We know when a prescription leaves us—that It's ex- act ‘hat your physician ordered. ‘That's what you want, isn’t it? ARE BON MARCHE. Grand Exhibit of the Shapely‘W.B.’ Corsets. We are making a beautiful display of the famous W. B. is, Mlustrating all the various shapes and styles in which these super Corsets are shown, and have hy <pe- cial arrangement secured the services of Miss E. F. Wiggin, The Expert Corset Fitter, for one week only, Who will take pleasure in fitting a “W. BY? Corset to your figure, whether you are ready to buy now or uot. You cannot help but be pleased with your “ft,” and very Il buy a W. B. next time. The W. B.'s have the largest ln of any Corset in the worldand no matter how xtout or how slender your figure Miss Wisin will guarantee a perfect ft. You and your lady friends are coniially invited. You Ladies Who Crowded the - Millinery Salon day and this morning testified your lation and admiration of the Trimmed hibit in ne unmistakable terms—aund your praise fell on grateful ears, for our staf of Millinery artists and buyers have © exerted such herenlean efforts ° you ery energy Unt long ex- oy rough knowledge of the 3 could suggest hax been di- Tected to deserve the commendation which you have always bestowed upon the efforts of this store. Come again tomorrow as our guests Will not be importuned to buy. You cannot possibly have seen all of those lovely Trim med Hat models from Paris, London, Berlin and New York which are assembled here for your Inspection in such a short period of time, It will take you nearly a week to be- come acquainted with so extensive a stock as this, When you come tomorrow ask to see that lovely line of $6, $7 and $8 Trim- med Hats in latest effects which we are offering at the $4 908 special opening price of..... ° H 9 Untrim’d Straws. There were busy scenes in the ™ Hat Department yesterday around Hats, in larg: metium and sailors, som e Dew Diack, ¥ . green and brown, w bought to sell for 50 and GSe., and are offering during the opening at Boe. shall let you have your chotee 30¢ : egain tomorrow at the sa cut p Flowers Are to play a nery affairs this stocked up Cors You vrtant pert in MI m. We have aeeor with an unusually lar Flowers, tn all the poy < which wee re are our th In for tomor . in all the 7 ew r stems, dv mice | Bicycle Suits, 3 0) 8 Worth $5, oniy... ° Aa large tne of Suits, in plata including wat and sate w ranioms, with f Spring Suits, $9.98 AS a spectal oponin for tomorre s—we shall offer a superh high-grade Man-tatlored Ladies’ 5 o cluding fly-front rs jon, beleres, the nebby new mees jacket effects Int ful weaves of etamiar, canvas beige, serges and chor! beth plain and nisbed ast o-onder with good $9.98 “*Pless” Jacket Suits, $14.98. The English satle see the beautiful e. chev ot oughly ax the lined mild be surprised te 18 for Indies’ suite wh ed after his com- tnt the fact is are among the of the sprin Benson's sty AH becom rd tar with di Just on ceived an Mroad- cloth M erech and cx eavy Bran- denburg ned throughout with a wilk, Which we will offer to- morrow at t troductory pri $14.98 All Silk-Lined Suits, $15. Smart Black Cheviot Serge Costumes, with fly-front reefer Jacket, buth Ja lined throughout wit!) bess feta silk. E worth autiful 1 ed Brill which are $1.25 to $1.50. inorrew A si Npeclal to- h line of New Braid Fi black, “plum, a and navy.” Well wort $6. Cholee 9 tomorrow ° Elegant line of Brocaded Satin, Moire Velour, Plain Satin and = Brocaded Silk Skirts, that are well worth $16, and are selling at that price in all the. Washington, Philadelphia and New York stores. Special lene tomor- a, $7.69 Silk Shirt Waists. Beautiful new Changeable Taffeta Silk Shirt Waists, with detachable linen col- lar and turn-over cuffs, in $3.98 all the new shades. Bought Dainty Black Satin Shirt Waists, with to sell for $5. Special open- ing price. tucked front, and liv collar oud satin stock collar, Well worth Eo eet TST $6.08 price neew, ° Arlington Drug Store, | New Neckwear. Cor. Vt. Ave. & H St 4*= & 7 Perrerrssrs* ‘Think Of pony 27c. Ib. 3 “MATCHLESS CREAMERY” +—cost but $1.35. That's only 27e. ‘® pound. Every pound churned of pure Jersey cream. D. William Oyster, — 340 Center Market. 75 Western Market. w-30 ‘Telephone 1285. mugecisine do oct, akceed tat secs epee sol, on all the new spring sudes. Special 4 introduction price 9c. Saturday Veiling Special: ‘The regular 3c. quailty Double-width Datted Tuxedo Velling. Special to. 2c. 40c. Candy, 19¢. TOMS or ents | VIARCHE fos aitet on Senet 314 and 316 7th St. : mb15-m,w,fly