Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1897, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1897-12 PAGES, lation, which has increased the Attorney Generai’s control over the administration of the offices of the Un’ ed States courts, and over all matters relating to United States pris. prisoners and convicts. Quite recently the appropriations for the support of the jail in the District of Co- lumbia—one-half the expense of which, as in the case of the reform school, is paid by the District of Columbia—was by express enactment directed to be hereaf. -r expend- ed under the direction of the Attorney Gen- eral and not by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. “To preserve the unity of purpose indi- cated by this legisiation the same provision Should be enacted in regard to the appro- priation for the reform school; the d bility and propriety of which has b heretofore advocated by the Commission- ers themselves.” In reply to other questions the paper Stated that on several occasions in the his- tery of the school, before ihe erection of its latest buildings, it was necessary to re- quest the courts to suspend commitments use of the lack of accommodations. uspension has been asked since on of the last family building. 3 March, 1897, there hal d in the school 2.2%) boys, of nswer to a question, Col. Clay said he did not see anything to be gained by taking the management of the school ‘rom its and placing it under a —— LY ONE BID. Result of the Advertixed Proposals for Armor Plate. The Navy Department recetved today but one bid in answer to the advertisement calling for proposals for supplying about 8,000 tons of armor for the three battle ships Illinois, Wisconsin and Alabama, and this one was so irregular in form as to be far wide of the advertisement. The bid was from the Illinois Steel Company of Chicago, and it proposed to supply the 8,000 tons of armor desired at $20) per ton on condition that it was «iven a twenty-year contract to supply all af the naval armor. In such case the remafnder of the armor beyond the S.000 tons would be supplied at $240 per ton. The armor was to be paid for in gold coin. An alternailve preposi- tion contemplated the erection of an armor plant by the government and its supply with steel by the iliinols company. ‘The interest felt in the results of today’s bidding was manifested by the number of persons present who are interested in the metallurgical Industries of the country. Lieut. Stone was there fer the Carnegie company, Vice President Davenport and Messrs. Meiggs and McElvane for Bethle- hem: President Harrah and Mr. Petrie for Midvale steel works: Chas. Cramp for the Cramp shipbuilding werks: Wm. P. Palm- er. second vi sident of the Illinois Steel Company; General Hyde, president of the Bath iron werks: ex-Secretary Herbert and a gathering of naval experts from the ordnarce, engineering and construction bu- reaus. “In view of the fact that Congress had by an amendment to the naval appropria- tion bill limited the sum to be paid for armor for the three battle ships to a 1aaxi- mum of $30) per ton, against about $00 now paid, there was no surprise expressed by the persons present in the Secretary's office when Secretary Long taking his place at the head of the table announced after looking over the papers that but one bid been received, which was from the ois Steel Company of Chicago, a con- which now for the first time enters the of competition for supplying the gov- ernment armor. Before the bid was read Lieutenant Stone, for the Carnegie Com- pany. and Vice President Davenport, for the Bethlehem Company, presented to Sec- retary Long written statements of the rea- sons which had impelled these companies, which have heretofore supplied ali the ar- mor used by the government in building the new navy, to refrain from submitting proposals in answer to the present adver- tisement. The letters were laid aside with- out being read for subsequent considera- tion. The proposal of the Illinois Steel mpany was then read by the judze advocate general, rot in the usual shape of a filled in blank, which is supplied by lepartment, but in the shape of two vritten prop: addressed to the Secretary of the the nature of which has been already stated. ————— NO OBSTRUCTION CONTEMPLATED. Senator Jones Outlines the Plan of Democratic Senators. The other day Chairman Jones got a let- ter from a very prominent gold democrat, in which the writer declared that if gold had known that the election of meant “a return to McKinley- republicans would not have been got from gold ats ism™ given the the assistance they ator, Jones was signifi- eant and important as sing the atti- tude of the democratic managers in the Senate toward tariff legistation. The let- ter written by the gold democrat, after de- “MeKinleyism,” went on to urge in the Senate to fight the y every means known to par- practice. Senator Jones’ reply ch ntary was that every intelligent man knew that the election of McKinley meant the enact- ment of a high protective tariff law. The issue was squarely presented, he said, be- tween increased taxation on the one hand for the evils from which the country is suffering, and on the other hand f of the people by currency legis- The advocates of “rellef by taxa- he id, were successful, and those who contributed to that success had in- dorsed the principle. He said, therefore, that he was opposed to any obstruction to the tariff measure. While he did not approve of the bill and did not believe any good could come of it, and would surely vote against 1:, giving it no aid or comfort, he would not endeavor to obstruct legislation. This reply carried with it the idea that nothing would be done by the democrats to interfere with a full test of the tariff as 4 measure of relief. This reply is signifi- cant, inasmuch as many letter of the sort to which the reply was made are be- ing received from gold democrats. It ineans that the tariff bili is to go through the Senate as speedily as the republicans can handle it. pS ——+- es GEN. RIVIERA'S CASE. Not Likely That This Government Will Protest. It is not Mkely that the President wiil called upon to make any protest to the in regard to the case ‘a, the insurgent captive. © reason that the Secretary of State s been officially assured by the Spanish minister here that Riviera is to be treated as @ pris marily mer of war and is not to be sum- uted. General Riviera was nds were fearful that he drum-h rou th would be court-martial and shoi. of these reports that the Se President to interfere in bis by to extent of seeing that the Was no contravention of the rules of civ ized warta’ Seeretary Sherman is au- thority for the statement that the Spanish ernment has given assurances that icra will be treated as a prisoner of ar ———-o-.____ Wants to Be Fish Commissioner. Capt. Joseph W. Collins of Laurel, Md., now on a visit to this city, admits » is a candidate for appointment as issic ner of fisheries in the event that inge is to be made in that office, now who i ha held by Capt. Brice of the navy. Capt. was connected with the fish com- on for thirteen years under Prof. . and is backed by the entire Mary- Jelegation. Although Capt. Brice was sted by President Cleveland polities wothing to do with his selection, which jue entirely to his fitness, and there Seneral belief that he will be allowed out his full term, which runs for at least three years yet. His administra- on of affairs is said to nave been highly Salisfactory to his superiors in the White House and in Congress, regardless of party. — Government Receipts. Naticnal bank notes received today for redemption, $423,980. Government recetpts— rom internal revenue, $476,317; customs, ci miscellaneous, $23,548. ——_—___-e— Landing of Foreign Cabies. The Senate committee on commerce grant- ed a hearing today on the bills before it providing regulations for the landing of feretgn submarine cables in the United States, but reached no conclusion in regard to the bills. isa to serv TE NEWS BY WIRE|SARIFF suGGESTIONS Powers Send a Warship to Assist the Turks, NO MORE PARLEYING WITH INSURGEN:S Awaiting an Attack by the Greeks on the Frontier. MR. CURZON’S STATEMENT ee CANEA, Crete, April 8—The foreign ad- mirals have sent a warship to Kissamo, with instructions to assist the Turks in evacuating that place, the latter having declared it to be impossible to resist the insurgents. The fire which broke out yesterday near the cathedral in Candia destroyed the resi+ dence of the bishop. The Greek quarter was saved by the Italian marines, who demolished a number of buildings in order to check the progress of the conflagration. The Mussulmans of Sitia are suffering from want of water, the wells of the town not sufficing to supply their needs, and the insurgents driving them back whenever they attempt to obtain water outside of the town, in spite of the protection afforded by the foreign warships in Sitia bay. The barracks occupied by the Italian marines doing duty on shore at Candia have been burned to the ground. The cause of the fire is not known. A detachment of six hundred additional Russian troops and an additional detach- ment of seven hundred British troops have arrived here. The admirals of the foreign fleets and the consuls held a meeting today at Suda. ‘The question discussed was whether the consuls should renew parleying with the insurgent leaders. It was decided not to do so. ELASSONA, Macedonia, April 8.—The Turkish army remains camped in the posi- tions which it occupied on Tuesday last. The Turks continue strengthening the de- fenses of the passes leading from Greek territory. The troops are very much disappointed at the fact that the Greeks have not attacked them, and the conversation of the soldiers and subaltern officers shows their temper to be such that in the event of an outbreak of hostilities and the repulse of the Greeks no Turkish general dare act otherwise than invade Greece. LONDON, April 8—Answering a question in the house of commens today relative to the date of the evacuation of the Island of Crete by the Turkish troops, the parlia- mentary secretary for the foreign office, Mr. George N. Corzon, said that France lad asked the powers for their views on the carly evacuation of the island by Turks; but, he added, it was impossible announce the exact date of the withdraws! of the Turkish forces. Several of the pow- ers, he continued, were of the opinion that the Greek troops must first be withdrawn. LONDON, April 8.--A crowd of people gathered at Charing Cross railroad station today to witness the departure of Mrs. Ormiston Chant and the six nurses who are going with her to the Island of Crete. All of the members of the party were dressed in smart uniforms of gray an crimson, with a maltese cross on the breasts. Lady Henry Somerset, who, with Mr. B. F. Keith of Boston, Mass., is financ- ing the mission, presented Mrs. Chant with a splendid bouquet of white roses. eat oe STEGE REFUSED TO YIELD. Dr. Hunter Again Failed to Receive a Majority. FRANKFORT, Ky., April 8.—When the roll was called in the joint legislative ses- sion today the silver democrats declined to arswer to their names, hoping that with the assistance of the bolting republicans they would be able to break a quorum. In this they were unsuccessful, the gold demo- crats answering with the Hunterites, in crder to force the balloting, and the roll call showed seventy-one present, one more than necessary to constitute a quorum. Unable to prevent a ballot, the s‘lver men voted for Blackburn when the ballot was ordered, while the gold democrats vote for the compromise candidate, Henry L. Martin. All but the paired members voted. There were no signiticant changes, and the vote stood: Hunter, 61; Blackburn, 44; Martin, 3 Boyle, Stone, 1. Necessary to a choice, 64. Qn motion of Representative Howard, republican, no one was allowed near the clerk's desk during the ballot, not even the sergeant-at-arms or the doorkeeper, for fear that something might be done, in case Hunter should be elected, that would cause trouble. When President Worthington first an- nounced the vote he gave Boyle nine votes when he had only received seven. This occasioned a stampede, and for a time it looked as if there might be trouble. It was finally found that it was purely a clerical error, and a recapitulation of the vote was had. No motion was made to adjourn, and the second ballot was ordered by President Worthingion. The excitement was in- tense at all times, and when during the first ballot it looked as if one vote would elect Dr. Hunter there were a dozen men around Senator Stege endeavoring to get him to cast the deciding vote. Stege, nowever, voted for Boyle. There was no change on the second hal- let, with the exception that Hunter received @ instead of 61 and Martin 12 instead of 13, owing to a pair. The general ussem- bly then adjourned without a dissenting vote. ed HORACE G. BIRD DEAD. Practically the Founder of Musical Organisations in Chicago. CHICAGO, April 8—Horace G. Bird is dead at his late residence in Hyde Park. His age was sixty-seven, but that does not compass the years of his work. Mr. Bird was practically the founder of musical organizations in Chicago. He came here forty years ago. His prestige as an organist and teacher of vocal music had preceded him. He proceeded to organ- ize a musical soclety—the Musical Union— the first in the history of Chicago. It was this musical combine and through Mr. Bird's special efforts that Patti was in- duced to come to Chicago for the first time. She appeared tn concert, and the Mu- sical Union, under the leadership of Mr. Bird, supplied the extra numbers. Mary MeVickar, daughter of J. H. MeVickar and wife of Edwin Booth, was a member of his musical society at that time. Mr. Bird {s not only Bistorical as a local musician, but he had the honor of having sung the solo part in the song which dedicated Hunker Hill monument. He also led the music in the wigwam in Chicago when President Lincoln was nominaied for the presidency. ——— CANADIAN PAPERS Jot Dominion Dailies to Be Served by the Associated Press. BUFFALO, N. Y., April 8—The follow- ing Canadian papers began today receiving the news service of the Associated Press from this distributing station, over the wires of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company: Toronto Globe, World, Tele- gram, Hamilton Spectator, Times, Herald, London Free Press, Brantford Expositor, Montreal Gazette, La Presse, La Patri Witness, Sunday News, Ottawa Citize: Free Press, Journal, Halifax Echo, Her- ald, Chronicle, Evening Mail, Recorder. Other accessions are expected at Quebec, Kingston and St. Catherines. No other news service is supplied to Canada now except that of the Associated Press, the great Northwestern Telegraph Company having ceased to carry the world’s news, owing to the dissolution of the United j Prees, with which it was allied. —— Ex-Mayor Cregier Seriously 111. CHICAGO, April &—Ex-Mayor DeWitt Cc. Cregier is lying dangerously ill at his home in this city. He is attended by a number of physicians, who have given little hope of his recovery. ‘Trade With Ohina and Japan Should Not Be . Out Off by Duties, Twenty Per Cent of the Northwestern Crop Goes to Those Countries and Prices Have Greatly Increased. James J. Hill of St. Paul, president of the Great Northern road, and who also ts interested largely in transportation to the orient, has written a letter to one of the North Dakota senators in which he points out the possibilities of trade in China and Japan, and suggests that tariff duties be so adjusted as not to prevent or cut cff trade with the countries across the Pacific. He says: “The Asiatic trade is of the greatest importance to this country, and particularly such portions of it as are in- terested in raising wheat,” and continues: “A year ago last fall wheat sold for from 18 to 22 cents per bushel in the Palouse country, south of Spokane Falls, and this year it has sold for from 65 to 70 cents. About three years ago I sent an agent to China and Japan to investigate thoroughly what steps could be taken to introduce the general use of wheat flour in those countries, as against their own rice, and found that it was simply a matter of price. I then took up the consideration of build- ing large steamers for that trade, designed OR CaErY, cargoes of flour or grain at low rates. High Wages Prevented. “I found that we could build the ships, but that owing to the Sailors’ Union fixing the wages of sailors at $30 a month and engineers and other ship employes at about twice the wages paid by European steam- ers, it would be impossible for us to com- pete with the English, German, Italian and Scandinavian ships already on the Pacific ocean. After the war with China the Jap- anese appropriated a large amount of their war indemnity for a subsidy to their mer- chant marine, and we opened negotiations with the General Steamsaip Company of Japan, which is owred by the leading men of the empire. We found that their sub- sidy was about equal to the cost of their coal and the wages of their sailors. They pay their sailors $5 a month, Mexican, or ¥2.50 in gold, enabling them to hire twelve good sailors for the wages of one Ameri+an sailor. After some protracted and difficult negotiations we concluded a contract with them for a line of steamers between Chinese and Japanese ports and Seattle, cn condition that they would carry flour from Puget sound to the Asiatic ports at $a ton, as against from $7 to $8 a ton formerly charged from west coast ports in the United States. A New Market. “This low rate fixed the rate for all other lines between the Pacific coast and Asla, and has resulted in carrying out about 28,- 009,000 bushels of wheat or its equivalent in flour, from the last crop. There is left, i understand, about 5,000,000 bushels to be taoved between now and the next harvest. ‘hus you will see we have been able to find new mouths which have never befere used wheaten bread, to take the entire California, Oregon and Washington wheat crop out of the Euronean markets. This will reduce the amount going to Hurope about 2%) per cent and in bushels about 380,000,000, three times the quantity shipped to Europe from the Argentine during the past crop year. The prices of wheat this year_as compared with last are about 20 to 25 cents higher,and I think it may be said that from 15 to 18 cents of this rise is clearly due to the withdrawal of all the Pacific wheat from the European markets. I see in this morning’s market reports a telegram stating that European ships are loading with barley, rye and merchandise from San Francisco to Europe, after wait- ing four months for cargoes of wheat, and that no more wheat will go to Europe from the Pacific coast. Return Cargees Secured. « “The only way we could bring about this great reduction in the cost of trans- portation of flour to Asia was by diverting the tea and matting business, which has heretofor2 gone mainly on English ships from Asia direct to New York, and bring- ing these commodities to the Pacific coast by a low rate of transportation inland by rail to distribute the commodities to points between Minnesota and New York. I have given you the details so that you will un- derstand the situation and be able to see that, unless these ships can bring their main cargoes of merchandise to the Pacific ports at rates that will compensate them for the traffic, the business must go as heretofore to New York, and the rates on flour to Asiatic ports will be again at the old figure or ar advance of about 3 cents a barrel, which would, in my judgment, destroy the business that has just begun to be built up with that country. More Mouths to Feed. “The province of Amoy alone, which is near the coast, contains over 80,000,000 people, and at twenty pounds of flour per capita per annum would consume the prod- uct of 40,000,000 bushels of wheat. The large district of Tien Tsin and Shanghai, both easily accessible from the sea, would con- sume about as much more. as soon as the trade can be fully ovened. It is not out- side the range of possibility that we could ship wheat from Devil's Lake to the Pa- cific coast for this trade. We certainly could at 55 cents a bushel cost for the wheat at Devil's Lake or points west as jong as the demand for flour continues to grow as it has for the past six months.” THE BURNS HANDICAP. Thirteen of the Starters Are Califor- nin Bred. SAN FRANCISCO, April 8.—Of the sixty- five nominations for the rich Burns handi- cap, worth $10,000, to be run at Oakland on Saturday, seventeen have accepted the weights allotted by the handicapper, and of these thirteen are Californian bred. The probable starters are: Vincitor, 12); Salvation, Fertune, 117; Ruinart, 116; Schiller, 113; In- stallator, 112} Argentina, 112; Yankee Doo- Gle, 110; Lobenguela, 107; Judge Denna, 106, Nebuchadnezzar, 105; The Roman, 105; Sena- ter, Grady, 1 Candelaria, 102; Altemax, 100; Osric II, 96; Mollfe R., 90. — McCarthy Signs With Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 8 —John McCarthy today signed an Indianapolis contract. McCarthy decided yesterday to give up his fight and accept the terms oifered by the club. McCarthy was one of the popular members of the local team last year, and his signature today prac- tically completes the ranks of the team. He will play a field position. Saving an Much as Possible. NEW YORK, April 8.—The Merritt and Chapman Derrick and Wrecking Company today sent a tug and lighter to the sunken Atlas Line steamer Alvena for the pur- pose of taking off her anchors and chains and saving such cargo as can be reached. The Alvcna wes sunk on Sandy Hook bar Januzry 17 in a collision with the British steamer British (een. She has a big hole in her port quarter. ———— Has a Big Contract in Havana. HAVANA, April 8.—Michael J. Dady of Brooklyn, N. Y., has secured an important contract to improve the sanitary condition of Havana. It is said that the contract will involve an expenditure of about $15,000,000. Work will be begun next winter, and it will give employment to from 4,000 to 5,000 men on sewers, pavings, &c. Papers are to be sent immediately to Captain General Weyler for his approval. s Ocean Steamships Arrived. NEW YORK, April 8.—Arrived, steamer Stace of Nebraska, from Glasgow. BREMERHAVEN, April 8.—Arrived, Trave, from New York, via Southampton. NAPLES, April 8.—Arrived, Kaiser Wil- helm II, from New York. QUEENSTOWN, April 8.—Arrived, Brit- tanic, from New York, for Liverpool, BALTIMORE, Md., April 8.—Arrir steamers Aaachen (Ger.) Hussagen, fi Bremen, via Philadelphia; Dorchestef, Parker, from Providence; Fanny Cadwal- ader, Gillingham, from New York. 120; Wheel of FINANCE “AND TRADE Sugar ‘Trust Monopolized Activity in Today’ Speculation. GOSSIP AS 10° 2HE TAR” BILL Dullness One of the Characteristics of the.Day. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 8.—Dullness and sta- bility were the dominant eharacteristics of today's stock market. American Sugar monopolized the activity and added 2 per cent to yesterday's advance. Consolidated Gas was bought moderately for a gain of 3 per cent, but the changes elsewhere were confined to small fractions in almost every instance. The persistent buying of Sugar has been variously explained, but the most generally accepted theory is that a clique of shrewd room traders have taken advantage of the unanimous belief in lower prices, und have forced a nervous short interest -into cover- ang. The larger commission houses, whose dealings usually attract attention, by rea- son cf the interests represented, have not contributed to the advance. When ag- gressiveness is arrayed against timidity, in a narrow market, the logic of a given sit- uation is a useless incumbrance to a suc- cessful operator. This fact was demon- strated by the arguments of the active in- terest in today’s market. The possibility of the tariff bill failing to pass the Senate because of its increased duties, which might not meet with the ap- proval of the tariff reform members, whose votes are essential to success, was repeat- edly urged by the manipulatiive interests in Sugar. That the general market did not decline clearly indicates that no one seri- ously considers the failure of the bill to be included in legislative probabilities. It is well understood that the general market would recede under such a pros- pect, and American Sugar would scarcely be permitted to stand out alone in the face of inadequate federal revenues. For the time being the device has been satisfactery, but once the short interest has been wholly destroyed something more reasonable will be essential to substantial market movements. The friends of Chicago Gas became active during the afternoon and forced a sharp re- covery in the price of those shares, the consolidation prospect again warranting the belief in a successful result. Under the influence of the easy recoveries elsewhere the entire railroad and miscellaneous list moved up under an increased demand from both accounts. The advances in Burlington and New Jersey Central were especial features of the later dealings. These movements were for the most part confined to the room, but serve to indicate the temporary change in the sentiment prevailing among the pro- fessional element., _ The uncertaintles following the dissolu- tion of traffic as¥dcfations are gradually wearing themselves ou:, and hopes are entertained that some. expedient may be devised during the summer months to pre- vent a conflict with existing laws on this subject. 2 + In the absence of unfavorable tariff devel- opments there is little doubt that the pres- ent rally could be continued for a few days. ‘The desire to even up contracts at the end of the week may cause a temporary set back, but events of this character hay come to be regarded as entirely natural. The reduction in the Bank of England dis- count rate indicates a continuation of the present satisfactory money market, and would in all probability insure liberal tor- eign buying if local interests were disposed to work in harmony with that account. 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. Mcore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits........ 12% 127% 12312 American Spirits, pfd... 82° 827, 82-823, American Sugar... Wig 1143g 1117 11435 American Sugar, pfd... 1025, 102%, 1023 1024 American Tobacco . By mM 78 ‘American Cotton O11 1% Il 10% Atchison Wig 10K 1055 Baltimore 1B 183g «133g Bay State Gas. nes Bae Canada Southern. Canada Pacific... Ch e & Ohio. .,C.C. & St. Louis. Chicago, B. & Q. Chicago& Nortnwestern. Shicago Gas... M. & St. Paul M. & St. Paul, pfd. Chicago, RL. & Pacific. - Chicago, St. Paul, M.&0. Consolidated Gas. Del.. Lack. & W. Delaware & Hudson, Den. & Rio Grande, pfd. Lake Shore Louisville & 3 Metropolitan ‘Traction. Mahattan Elevated Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific. Natlonal Lead Co. National Leau Co., pfd New Jersey Central New York Centrat Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, pfd. Ont. & Western. Pacific Mail. Phila. & Reading. Puliman PF. Southern Ry., pt Phila. ‘Traction . ‘Yexas Pacifte. Union Pacific... U.S. Leather, pfa. Wabash, pfd Western Unk Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Capital ‘Trac- tion, 10 at 52. Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 12113; 10 at 121%. Afte> call—Lanston Monotype, 100 at 7. 7 District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 103 id. 30-yeur fund Gs. gold, 111 ind. Water stoc , 1991, currency, 112 bid. Water stock 7s, 190%, currency, 112 bid! 3.658, funding, currency, bid, 112 asked. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Raflroad 5s, 118 bid, 115 asked. Metropolitan Rallroal conv. 6s, 114% bid, 116 asked. Metropolitan Lailroad certilicates of 11 pdness, 114 bid. Belt Rail- road 5s, 80 asked. ciugton Railroad 6x, 80 bi Columbia Hallroa 113% bid. 117 asked. Wash- ington Gas Company qs, serles A, 114 bid. Wash- ington Gas Company Gs, series B, 115 bid. Chesa- peake and Potomac Telephone bs, 10114 bid. Ame: tean Security and ‘Druseids, 1.” and “A., 100 Anerican Security and jfrust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 108 bid. Washington Market saad ext. ds, 108 bid. Masonic Hall Assoctath 108 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 65,393 bid. National Bank Stocks.+Bunk of Washington, 250 bid. Baa sx the Ropublte, 200 bid. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 310 asked. ral. 200 bid. Farmers 174 bid," 195 asked. Second, '» 122 bid. Cay een Sain ital, 119 bid, 130 asked. West . % bid, 110 asked. Traders’, 03 ,bid,.100 asked. Lincoln) 102 bid. Ohio, 9) bid, 106 asked. x es.—National Safe Sife Deposit and eposit and ashington Loan and bs Mt American Security and st. ‘Trust, 119 bid, ee Beast: *140% ‘bid. >\¥ashington Safe Deposit, 55 Railroad Stocks.—Gapttel Traction, 51% bid, 53 auked. “Metrpoliian, 110% bid, 113% asked." Co- lumbia, 5 Gax and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 45% bid, 45 esked. Georgetown Gas, bid, 53 askea. U. 8, Electric Ialght, 89 bid, 91 asked. Insurance Stocks —Firetn's, 20 bid. | Frankiin, 37, bid. Metropolitan, G8 Did. Corcoran, 50 bid. Potomac, 6s) Atlington, i128 bid, 145 asked. Gorman‘American, 186. bil. "National “Unico 10% bid, 115% asked. Columbia, 12 bid, 13 asked. Riggs, bid.” ‘Peopie’s, 5% bid. Lincoln, 8%. Di sake Commerc yb. sees ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 96 bid, 106 asked. Colombia Title, 5% bid, asked. ‘Telephone Vennsyivaria, 38 bid, 50 asked. pg ig Eat ag Oo merican, Graphophone. preliicale 9% bid. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .46 bid, 55 Miscelianeous ‘Si locks. — Mergenthaler Ti . 191% bid, 122 sakes. Lanston Monotype, ig Tha, Fakcd” Washt Market, 11 bid, i3 asked. Great Falls tee, Tis bid, 125: dsked. Lincoln Hall, 90 asked. , Ex div. —_—--——_ Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, 8.—Floar dull, lower. to selt— ras ee as, es Dearhy. 37M: western, SS receipts, Tah bushels re oo elpt: 3 exports, 26 fi4 beabels stock, 102683 bushels, Hay firm—cholee timothy. $18.50" bid. | Grain. freight quiet but steadier, “unchanged. Sugac firm, ua- changed. Butter "weak, unchanged. Ezgx’ and cheese steady, Whisky unchanged. —_——___ Grain and Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. GRAIN. High. Low. Close. Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. Bid. 2 per cents, registered. + 9613, 4 per cents, coupon of 112% 4 per cents, registered 1 4 per cents, coupon of 1925. 4 per cents, registered of 19: 5 per cents, coupon of 1104 it 5 per cents, registered of 19 14 Currency 6 per cents of 1898 + 10s Currency 6 per cents of 1899. + 107 ——$——— “A DISGRACED RAG” ae (Continued from First Page.) up the other day he received a shower of telegrams favoring it, evidently inspired by interested parties in Washington. But it was not the men who wan’ a hash collection system; not these who loaned money and clipped coupons who should be aided by a bankruptcy bill, but it was the honest debtor who was struggling to get on his feet. Mr. Nelson criticises the Torrey bill in detail, saying it was vicious and complicated, providing fifteen distinct causes for bankruptcy. The bill also provides thirty-four crimi- nal offenses, with seyere penalties, against debtors, and of these twenty-seven could be punished with imprisonment for two years and fine up to $2,000. This was a most important time to build up a great criminal code against the poor debtors of the country. Instead of that, any bank- rupt law provided by Congress should be designed to lift up the poor debtor, place him on his fect and say God speed. Mr. Nelson pointed out that two officers in each case—the referee and the irustee— were to “get a grab” out of the bankrupt estate under this bill. While the fees pro- vided were not so excessive as those of the old law, yet they gave opportunity for a golden harvest to officials. On an esti- mate the senator said a $5,000 estate could be bled up to $1,000 by the fees and pro- cedure of the bill. This procedure seemed specially designed to fritter away an es- tate by appeals and other harassing meth- ods. ———__+e.—____ AGAINST MAYOR HOOPER. Another D Regarding Appoint- ments tn Baltimore, Special Dispatch to The Evening St ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 8—The court of appeals of Maryiand today sustained the old board in the controversy between Mayor Heoper of Baltimore and the school board of Baltimore city. The mayor as- sumed that he had the power to appoint a school board without the consent of the city council. The old board declined to sive up, The matter went to the courts and the court decided that the mayor was wrong. oo Killed at a Grade Crossing. LOWELL, Mass., April 8—Herbert Craven, a driver for the Lowell Bunting Company, and Samuel Benson, a driver ersployed by Frank Hale of Dracut, while crossing the Boston and Maine railroad tracks here today, were killed by the ex- ss train from Montreal. ‘The men with another, were in a wagon, which was demolished, and the two horses attached to it were killed. The third man escaped without injury. ee The Iowa Leaves Boston. BOSTON, Mass., April &—The battle ship lowa sailed today from her anchor- age below Boston for Philadelphia. Specarsas Killed His Wife. DETROIT, Mich., April 8—A special to the Journal from South Haven, Mich., says: Word was received this morning that an old veteran named Dickerson, liv- ing about three miles out in the country, shot and killed his wife and then shot himself, inflicting probably fatal injury. Dickerson drove his first wife from home with abuse. He married his late wife only three months ago. a Free Library Measure Lost. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 8—The measure providing for a tax for a free library build- ing in St. Louis was lost at the polls. A two-third vote was necessary. The vote was 17,000 short of that number. ——— Jockey Hodson Killed. LONDON, April 8.—Hodson, the jockey, was thrown and Killed in a steeplechase at Stoke-upon-Treut, Staffordshire, ioday. SS Ss An Assignment. Wm. R. Blackwood and Thomas Stetson, conducting a wood and coal business at 2d and I streets southeast, today made an assigument for benefit of creditors to Wm. L. Ford. The assets are estimated at $1,418.53, with liabilities of $3,137.09. ee Victim of the Mafia. KANE, Pa., April 8.—John Ceranie is the victim of an Italian vendetta, and is ikely to die. While he was asleep at his home late yesterday a fellow countryman named Morasco stole into his sianty and is five deep wounds in the sle=pi ncck and face with a stiletto. = that Merssco is a member of the Mafia, and was sent here to put Ceranie out of the way. ——_-. ‘Trensury Applications. Applications for offices under the Treas- ury Department were filed today as fol- lews: A. A. Forbush of Washington, D. C., to be deputy auditor for the War Depart- ment, and J. W. Endsley of Somertield, Pa., to be deputy auditor for the State Depart- ment; D. M. Swain of Stillwater, Minn., to be inspector of steam vessels at St. Paul; J. J. Morrison of New York to be assistant appraiser at New York; Ben. Johnson of Albuquerque, N. M., to be collector of in- ternal revenue at Santa Fe, and R. Single- ton of Acton, S. C., to be same at Colum- bus, 8. C. Collectors of customs—O. C. Ringle of Cleveland, at Cleveland; H. Grass of Cor- pus Christi, Texas, at Corpus Christi; C. 8. Brodbent of Del Rio, Texas, at Eagle Pass, Texas. ———_+s.____ Ordered to Washington. Lieut. John Gibbons, now attached to the cruiser Raleigh, fitting out at Norfolk for duty on the European station, has been or- dered to Washington for duty in the office of the assistant secretary of the navy. He will relieve Lieut. Commander B. H. Buck- ingham of neval militia work at the de- purtment. Commander Buckingham is in ill health at present, and will be granted leave of absence to enabie him to re- evperate. ——_—+o-+_____ An Examining Board. A board of officers, composed of Major Jacob B. Rawles, Capt. Constantine Chase and Lieut. Ira A. Haynes, all of the 4th Artillery, assembied at the Washington First Sergeant Emil Grunewald, battery G, 4th Artillery, for appointment as a com- missary sergeant. . all shed HECHT & COMPANY. “The ‘store where your promise to pay ‘Duys as much and for as littl: as cash.” Usual Friday Specials. SKIRT AND SUIT DEPT. We shail put on sale a large lot of broad- cloth -guits—with all silk-lined — fiy-front reefer jackets—ia all the new colors—a lot that we bought very much under price—and really worth $10 and $11—for - $6 each. Another lot of those figured brilliantine ani check novelty skirts have arrived aod go on sale tomorrow. If you've looked around you've found them marked $1.98— bere at $ 1 -29 each. Lot of ladies’ cheviot spring jack »ts—the Lot of ladies’ braid and jet-trimmed breadcloth capes in all newest colors—the ‘$4 sort about town—to go for $2° each. Lot of ladies’ brocaded satin capes—lined with changeable silk—lace —collar—very stylish—choice, $3 8 each. Lot of ladies’ covert bicycte suits In sev- eral colors—skirt, jacket and leggins—your choice, $3 8 ech, Another lot of ladles’ percale and lawn shirt watsts go on sale tomorrow they’ 50c. and 75c. waists everywhere—they will Ko at same privc as last, 29 cents. Arother and much better lot of percale Wrappers—same as those which went 80 quickly—69c. garments, 3 Q* each. Immense lot of very elaborately trim ned gowns, chemise and corset covers—trimmed with embroidery and To.chon and Valon- ciennes Iace—worth Te. and $1, your choice beginning tomorrow, 33° each. Another lot of * Sort—drab or white All colors—all new shades and black, in 2 and 24 Tot of children’s sample untrimmed straw hats—would be very cheap at from Te. to $1.50—Jjust In today—and go on gale tonior- 3 Q* each. Tot of Indics’ colored untrimmed hats, Te. For a day we shall sell large bunches Iilacs, white and tavender—worth 49c. each —for 1 Qg°: each. Lot of large bunches violets—thres dozen in a bunch—wo-th 39c.—to go for a day at 1 5° bunch. For another day we shall of violets—usual price, 10c.—for 1 © bunch. ot more than 2 bunches to any one cus- sell bunches tom Your last chance, no doubt, to buy those boys’ wash galatea duck sailor suits tomor- row for 50° each. Boys’ nearly all-wool suits, in sizes up to 15 years—nobby patterns and elegantly made —the usual $3 suit, for $ 1 38 each. Boys’ fine tack and blue and fancy worsted suits—made by the best tafloss—the $ suits about town—here at $2°8 each. Boys’ all-wool plaid and fancy check cas- simere and cheviot long pants sults—sizes 14 to 19 years—camnot be matched anywhere under $7.50—for 5 $5 each. With all boys’ suits at $1.98, or over, we shall give fre> a pair of roller skates, Men's “Fauitless” night shirts—known the world over as the best—to zo for a day at _3 i each. Another lot of men's white unlaundered shirts—linen bosom and bands—the 50c. shirt everywhere—to go for 29% cach. Another lot of men’s 4-ply 2100 linen col- lars--20c. everywhere—for Lot of men’s black and balbriggan hose— the 19. sort about town—for Lot of men’s fine English gloria umbrellas —TSe. everywhere—for * 4Q° each. Lot of boys’ “Mother's Friend” shirt waists—the 7Sc. vort—have patent button bands—buttons can't come off—to go for AQ cents. Lot of boss’ gilt-band yacht caps—35c, sort, usualls—to go for 19° each. Anything bere can be bought on easy payinents—just what you care to make them. Hecht & Company, 515 Seventh Street. ~ BAUM’S Red Ticket Day. Tomorrow. p i A day of bargains throughout the store— veritable money savers, every one. Read the list carefully: 5,000 yards of Wash Goods, including Lawns, Batiste, ‘Crepens and Ginghams, Were 10 and = TE Fay w. SBC. yd | 1,000 yards of the Gen- ulne Fiber Chemois. Was 1S. yd. | 500 pairs of Ladies’ Past Black Hose (Herms- dort dye}. Spliced heel and tee. Were 25e. pair. For Fridiy only a 15c. 300 pairs of Children's Ribbed Hose ‘Hermadort e knee, heel . Were 18e, For Friday only at.... 2% dozen Ladies’ Derby | Ribbed Vests, low neck eves, in white or ecru. Were Ise. Fo: Friday only: 4 dozen Swiss Handker- chiefs, slightly mussed. Were 12%ge. Vor Friday only... 13 $1.25 Comets, large sizes only, at... 2 «Chikiren’s Cloth Reefors; colors — tan, brown, avy and red. Were $1. For Friday only... Ladies’ Muslin Under- wear — Gowns, Skirts, Drawers and Corset Gov- is ers, Were Te. For Friday only... .... 37. “HEROES OF THE DARK CONTINENT.” A complete history of : all the great explorations discoveries in Africa, a full account 's Famous Re- nin Pasha. T- lustrated with 300 beau- tiftul engravings and col- ored plates. Were $1.50. For Friday only... 125 Jeweled Breastpins ara Brooches with Minia- tures, Were 25e. to 50e. For Friday only... 300 boxes Large Wood sea ... 3¢. box. ‘or Friday only... 10 dozen Men's Colored- bosom Shirts, with cuffs to match. Were 50e. For Friday only ..10¢. T __2lc. 3 dozen Men’ Shirts, soiled ling. Were $1.00 and $1.25. AM sizes except 5, 15% and 16. For Friday only........ beeper 49c. 6 98e. Parasols, with tan, and without ruffles; brown and red; at. 39c. © 26-inch Gloria Um- brellas, with paragon frames and natural wood handles. Were $1.25. For Friday only at. 8 Misses’ Jackets in Mixed Cloth, Nght and dark colors. Sizes 12 to 16. Were $3.98. For Friday only ai 5 Ladies’ Bicycle Sepa- rate Skirts and Bloomers Were of Brown Cloth. $6.50. For Friday only ai $3.98 4 Misses’ Dresses, in Red Cloth, Sizes 12 to 14. Were $2.75. 59c. BAUIT’S, “416” Seventh. LI a as a a | Keal BURBANK POTATOES. )) Better never came from New York. ©? Large and meals. And think of ) j paying only 3¥c, for a bushel. Navy Beans. .......25¢. Buckwheat. 4 qts. Hominy............10¢. y 12 Ibs. Rolled Oats. ......25¢. Peck Corn Meal..........10c. 4 pkgs. Macaroni....... 5 cans Maryland Corn....25¢. 4 cans Standard Tomatoes. 25c. 3 cans Early June Peas. .. .25¢. + TOC. ¢ ‘Popular Authors, ; ‘Splendid Titles { <=-well bound fr 59° eee see ots pee. ‘Bee this C.C, Pursell, 4:8" on st Benson’s Porous Plaster ume ‘Price, 3 erats.