Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1897, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1897-14 PAGES. d LATE NEWS BY WIRE Hot Fight in Virginia Legislature Over State Offices. oe ALEXANDRIA = COUNTY JUDGESHIP a Friends of Judge Love and Louis Barley on Hand. > CHARTER FOR REFINERY a sae ee Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., December 2—The leg- islature is engaged today in canvassing the election returns of last November. It has been agreed that a joint caucus be neld tonight to elect state officers. There is little opposition to any of the officers ex- pt superintendents of the penitentiary ud public instruction. The fight will be these two officers. George W. m Helms is making a hard fight against Sup- erintendent Lynn of the penitentiary, and it is thought he may succeed. A hot fight is being made against Parson M y for superintendent of public in- structicn. Joseph W. Southall of Amelia is his oppenent. There is strong opposition to Mr. Massey on account of recent charges made against him in his attitude toward the questien of nistories for the schools in the south, and it is now thought that If Massey is elected at all it will be a close shave. His friends predict that he will develop great strength at the finish. There is intel.se interest here over these two con- tests For Judge of Alexandria County. R. Walter Moore is here rom Alexandria, kirg for Judge Love for judge of the Alexandria and Fairfax the of is one-armed confed- who appointed by Go’ ceed Judge Chichester. His Louis Barley, is a young man, veing supported Samuel Brent court Love and y of Alexandria, who was attorney for th Asaph’s racing people. It is thought if ley is made judge of the courts will be made to revive to ome extent the racing business in that section. Charter for Sugar Refinery. A charter was granted today by the cir- it court to the Southern Sugar Refining npany, with a million dollars’ capital. object of the company is to manufa’ ture sugar out ef beets, and extensive operati will soon be commenced. This is a new venture in the south. James Pace, banker, is president of the com- pany. Anti-Foot Ball Bill. In the senate today Senator Barksdale introduced the much-discussed anti-foot bali bill. It makes any prize or other game of foot ball at which admission fee are charged a misdemeanor and prescribes @ penalty of $50 for each offense. The bill wit? be re Frank supported. Anderson of Alexandria today it in the law and ity court $600 for professional services ren- the counsel of Mrs. Loretta Small her suit for divorce against Stew- H ord of this city. —— WILL ABANDON HORSE CARS. Changes to Be Made Soon on Ecking- ton Road. Special Dispatch te The Ev BALTIMORE, Me., Nicholas P. Bond, ¢ S$ purchas «nd othe ays in which that is interest |. said today n he reorganiz: ari at the matter fecting the companies are in such tangles that it will take some time n them out. ond however, that, so far roeds in Washington city pecially the ngton roa to do away with the rvice are co} 2, work pres: d secure service t ory to the people inte ys that arrangements are now Will be satsfac ie under will result in changing the rse-car service in Washington roads in which his clients are i ad that the change will be made fously ble. Mr. John E. Se of New York cit the head of the syndicate, will be in bal- timore tomorrow to look after his inte: €sts here. and is it expected that he will Be to Washington before he goes home. > STEAMER BURNED. ° LA ptlun Goes Up in Flames on Lake Mich., December 2.—The bound from Cleveland to Milwaukee with a cargo of coal, burned water's edge in Lake Huron la: ‘on Point. The fire was ¢ Sturgeon Point life-savin crew about 8 o'clock, who started at oni to the at lio Or er the life-saving ew ed a barge which had taken tt S crew off, but the life savers on their way with the hope of to save the burning hulk. were twelve vessels around the E ring the early p t of the fire L yt ime the Ss rea i her t were all gon hout help of any kind at hand, the sin command ves great n padeavor to save He might have been able one someth not all the led away w » miles away fre life boat ws * burning ve: ian Detroi was of 1 long t by Nelson S. & to the blue net tons and w 26 feet beam. She w Was several years pa ey maker. hook Report That He Will Return Here to Anawer Charges. Eugene Stanislas Kosta de Mit- well known in this city, who nt for obtaining money under es from James T. Hunter and L. Hoover, io recently for- bond to secure his when wanted for trial, is re- ported to have said last night in New York city that he would return here today. He eWay with his ow wears only capillary adorn- Count is ported, done whiskers and in the way of @ mustach ment Count Mitkiewicz is reported as declaring that he is not a fugitive from ju: a that he knew nothing of the warrant fc his arrest until he read of it in the new papers. Both District At shal Wiisen this aftern krew nothing of the pr of Count Mitkiewi a Suit Dismissed. Judge Hagner this afternoon dismissed, for want of prosecution, the suit for di- verce tiled by Opal E. Roston last July against James A. Roston. Mrs. Roston charged her husband with cruel treatment, & charge be fully d‘sproved. ——__ Capital Steck Increased. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Central National Bank, held yesterday, it Was voted to increase the capital stock from $100,000 to $200,000. orney on Davis and Mar- stated that th nee in this city MR. PAYSON’S SUGGESTION| WHAT MEMBERS SAY Drafts an Order Giving the Railways Time. Required to Complete One-Fifth of Their Safety Appliance Equip- ment Each Year. The hearing given by the interstate com- merce commission to the representatives of the railroads, which have petitioned for an extension of time in which to comply with the car coupier law passed in 1893; was re- sumed today. William Brown, general solicitor of the Chicago and Alton railroad, replied at some length to the protest made by Mr. Gom- pers yesterday against any extension to roads which had made no effort to comply Senator Gray Looks for Action on Cuba. EXPECTS A PROTRACTED SESSION Representative Tawney on Tariff and the Currency. a ee OTHER OPINIONS pe ee Senator Gray, who arrived in Washington this morning, expresses the opinion that Congress will take some action as to Cuba. with the law. He spoke, he said, for the | He said that he thought the opinion was al- stockholders of the railroads who, he said, were as much entitled to receive their dividends as the laborers working for the companies were to their daily wages. On behalf of 30) of the employes of his road Mr. Brown also presented to the commis- sion a petition for a reasonable extension. it was a practical and physical impossibil- ity to comply with the law. To grant reasonable extension would bring every road, especially trunk lines, into active sympathy with the law; to refuse would be to punish those who had complied. In reply to questions Mr. Brown expressed it as his opinion that the commission would exhaust its power if it granted an exten- sion; that it would have no power to cou- ple an extension with conditions. At the conclusion of Mr. Brown's re- marks representatives of other delinquent roads rendered their excuses to the com- mission. and in each instance estimated the time required for the fuil equipment of their individual lines. All united, how- ever, in the request of Mr. Cowen for a general five-year extension. Lack of funds, duced earnings, want of shop facilities d the difficulty of determining the safest nd most economical appliance were the main reasons advanced for delinquencies. Representative Payson of Mlinois, repr senting the Southern Pacifi course of his remarks suggested that the comr nm make the following rough drafi of an order of extension: “The period witkin which every common carrier owning cars used in interstate traf- fic shall comply with the provisions of the act of Congr entitled, &c., is hereby tended to January 1, 1908; but. provided at any such commen carrier in defaut as to equipment with couplers or with train brakes, as required in said act, in whole or in part, Janury 1, 1898, shall ing each calendar year thereafter make ood at least 20 per cent of such default in equipment, or in default of such partial performance the provisions of said act shall be pplicable to all cars of such com- mon carrier not properly equipped under be said et. equipped be A statement made by Mr. P; AN new cars shall properly ‘ore use.” on to the effect that Mr. Morrisey and the other o s of organized labor present did not rep- ent the employes of the Southern Pacific drew from Mr. Morrisey a plea for falr play in the hearing. He deprecated the insinua- tions, the threats and the attempts to di credit the credited powers of the labor rep- resentatives in which ‘aid some of the indulged, and assured beth the commission and the railroad men that he and his associates desired only justice to all interests. railroad men had CITY POST OFFICE CLOCK. Contract Awarded to the Thomas Company. Supervising Archi lor of the Ti ury Department tods arded to the k Company of New York the Seth Thomas Ci contract for putting in a big clock in the tower of the new post office. There were ive bidders, but the contract went to the company named, their bid being $2,660, The contract is to be completed within ninety day: The clock i: to be a first-class one of the y. It will show on all four the post office tower, giving the time to people in all parts of the city who are in pos At night by both ing tt for a kc dials of the clock are giass supported. b: nds and ri wer va sides ef jon to see thi the dials and ele e illuminate thus furnish- The four ered ast-iron frames, num: will be gilded. The hands will t e a background of sround glass. This is to make the faces show up well at night when the lights are turned on. ——-o+______ OVER ONE HUNDRED. with The yc ic An Aged Woman Died Yesterday This City Mrs. Matilda Delilah Shields, widow of James H. Shields, and granddaughter of Richard Henry Potomax, an Indian chief, died yesterday at 11:30 a.m., at the re dence of her daughter, 26th street between D and E, aged 113 years. Mrs. Shields was born at Indian eHad in the latter part of the last century, in d attained an age which has probably never been equaled in this section of the country, or scidom in any of part 2 world. es one son and two daughter: hildren and thirty-five grea Mrs. Shields, it 1s thought, baruy constit ancestors. Mrs. Snie locality n rly all he born when the United infancy, and rand grard-children, inherited the dian ti her In lived jon of lived to see Washington emerge from a small village into a great , recognized as one of the most magniti- apitals in the world. memory went back to the time when, a decade and a half before, the re of the country had been an netneed. ‘The funeral of this remarkab weman will take pl &. Church tomerrow less that independe from Ebene: afternoon at > MGR, vA. M. o'clock, CASE OF sc ROEDE! poses of Rome Communicated to Catholic Authori The pury of Mgr. sity have tholic Univer- *n made known to the Catholic in authe this country. The informa- tion not come in any official form, but is said to be none the less definite, and is the in possession of Cardinal Gibbons, Catholic University, and papal delegate. t 5 said only that he has no rmation. lerstood that the Vatican neither will approve nor disapprove the action of the boar: versity. disappro: and seandal. it of directors of the Catholic Uni- it is felt that such approval or would lead to further irritation has been deemed best to close the controversy as speedily without formal hich eth ‘fhe main desire, accomplish resul ou w possible, orders from Rome, would humiliate one side or the it is said, has been to with the least possible ward agitation. To that cna an under- standing has been reached that Mgr. Schroeder will resign within the present scholastic year, and probably at an early da! ‘The resignation will be accepted. Mgr. Schroeder gave assurances to the univer- board that he would resign if the pope permitted him to do so, and no further doubt exists as to this permission being given. This conclusion has doubtless been brought about in large part by a letter Mer. Schroeder recently addressed to Rome. | In this he reviewed the course of the per- sons making charges against him, and seid it had inspired in him such a deep abhor- rence of the methods employed that under no circumstances would he return to the university except on the positive command of the pope. So An Important Question Decided. The Secretary of the Treasury has just decided to impose a countervailing duty on Dutch sugars, and collectors will be in- structed to collect it, Elizabeth Niel’s Witt. The will of the late Elizabeth Waeelock Niel, dated July 26, 1897, and naming Har- riet Anna Niel, a sister, as executrix, was filed today. To the said sister fs given all the personal estate, nothing in the instru- ment having reference to real pr*rerty. Seth | throughout the west with the Dingl most universal that the so-called autonomy plan proposed by Spain would be a failure. It would, of course, not be accepted by Cuba. In the first place, the proposition seemed to have a string to it. The legislative powers {t pretended to give the Cubans seemed to be restricted or negatived by the power given the governor general to put at naught what the Cuban legislative bodies might do. In the second place, the Cubans wanted simply their in- dependence and were not likely to accept anything short of that. In cur own revolution, he said. when G t Britain saw that we were about to gain our liberty, reforms we. inaugurated, and the degree of liberty which the Amer- ican colonies had originally demanded was readily granted. But it was then too late. We were then fighting for perfect freedom, and would not accept anything snort of it. They were not ready to grant reforms until their power was broken. Then it was too late. “The propositicn for reforms in Cuba, even if made in earnest, seem to come too late,” he said, “and I think that there will at the proper time be action tak- n Congres . Gray said that he thought there would be a protracted likely sion that Toad, in the | 0f Congress, with a great deal of discus- sion. There would be no change in the rules of the Senate, and there would be great latitude of debate. With relation to Hawaii, he said that there would be a very lively fight. He was quite sure that the treaty of annexation could not be ratified, but he could not say how successful would be the effort to an- nex the islands by joint resolution. He was sure, however, that there would be a great struggle before it was done. o£ Annexation, Confident Senator Lodge today declined to discuss the Cuban situation, but expressed the opinion that the annexation of Hawaii was certain. He said that the advocates of annexation thought they had the neces- sary two-thirds of the Senate for the rati- fication of the treaty at the close of the special session, and that they had probably not lost any ground since, but that in all events the annexation would be effected, if not by the ratification of the treaty, then by the passage of a joint resolution of Congress. There was no doubt about there being a large majority in ch branch of Congress in favor of annexation. Moderate Currency Changes, Representative Tawney of Minnesota, a member of the ways and means committee, has arrived in the clty and spent some time at the Capitol today. In conversation with a Star reporter Mr. Tawney talked inter- «stingly of public affairs. “There is the greatest satisfaction 'y Dill,”” he said. “The people are already feeling the good effects of the new tariff law. “I was in Colorado a short time ego and 1s told that the owners of lead mines are receiving S0 per cent more for the product of their mines than a year ago. ‘The wool interests throughout the west have been benetited immensely. Wool gro are getting 11 cents a pound for their woot now, Where they obtained only 6 cents a pound last year. It can be truthfully said Itural and in- benefited in that all other lines of agric dustrial interests have been proportion. “There is no doubt the end of this year the Dingle produce all the re} necess for the government. The 2 of the ‘Treas- try will undoubtedly report a deficit in the venues at this time, but that need not be at all alarming. The deficit will be overcome before the end of the fiscal year. We all expected, of course, that the large anticipatory importations which were made under the au; of the Wilson law would iousiy affect the revenues. true, however, that the improved ecnditicn of business throughout the coun- try is rapidly consuming the stocks of geods brought in prior to the passage ¢f the Dingley act, and as they become ex- hausted the effects of the new law will be felt. ya in my mind that by law will you look for any currency legis he was do ec chance of carrying through a general scheme of currency r form, and in the absence of that probabil- ity I do not think it would wise for the House to undertake a policy involving swecping reforms in the currency. We might, however, with propriety adopt the suggestions made by Speaker Reed of Maine in the Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth Cong: for stopping the drain upon the geld re and providing temporary ex- pedient in emergencies.” “What do you Cuba?” Mr. Ta “In tha fair to w think will be done about whey was asked. 1 think it will only be what the President recommends. He is undoubtedly better in- formed upon the situation in Cuba than Congress can possibly be at this time, and 1 don’t think anything wiii be done until » recommends action.’ able Consultation and Dela: Senator Carter said today that he thought there would be considerable time consumed in consultation and figuring about before any definite plans of legisla- tion would be settled upon. No one, he said, could tell what might develop with f relation to Cuba and to finance. He said he thought there would be a long discussion of the Hawaiian question before that was disposed of, and that mean- while other matters would be forming. He did not think ere was any ground for joubi that Hawaii would be annexed, but it might take some time to accomplish it, whether it was done by the ratification of the treaty or by legislation by beth houses of Congress. Doesn't Expect Financial Legislation. Representative Walker of Massachusetts, chairman of the House committee on bank- ing and currency, says that he does not think it possible to secure any financtal legislation. He says that there will proba- bly have to be two more presidential elec- tions and four or five more panics before Congress can be brought down to legisla- tion for financial reform. Meanwhile, how- ever, he is going to work to get some meas- ure out of his committee, if possible. He will appoint his subcommittees before Con- gress meets, and they will be ready to take up the question as soon as the session opens. matter it and Conste A General View. Very few men in Congress who have not been friendly to Spain from the first be- Heve that any gocd ‘s to come from the more liberal policy adopted by Spain at the eleventh Hour, but think rather that the al- leged change of policy is but an evidence that the Spanish power is already broken. Nevertheless many seem to feel that rothing is to be lest from taking a co: servative position and allowing some time for Sagasta’s policy to be tested. This, some of them think, is due to the Spanish government in return for the liberation of ‘American prisoners and the avowal on the part of Spain that the cruelties that were practiced under Weyler shall cease. Tt is not anticipated, however, that. the session will be allowed to go by without action on the Cuban quesiion. Being con- vinced that the experiment of Blanco will pe a failure, about all those favorable to Cuban independence believe that before very long it will be necessary for Con- gress to take action. One evidence of the fact that the more conservative men in Congress think it wise and proper to go slow for a while is found in the fact that they generally object to be- ing quoted for any discussion of the subject at this time. FOR SERVICE AS JURORS iit? ss Men Who Will Sit ‘fa Judgment. at Tourt a Circuit amd Criminal Courts of the District for i Panels for the Preseyt Month. The following hav¢ been drawn for serv- ice as jurors in the Circuit and Criminal Courts during the month of December, the term commending ‘Tuesday next and ex- piring the first Monday in January. Circuit Court No. 1—Percy S. Foster, 1327 F street; Wm. Reynolds, Brightwood; Wm. C. Elkins, 338 Elm street; Benson Sutton, Giesbero’; Saml. D. Waters, Takoma Park; John M. Laskey, 815 D street southwest; Thos. Graham, 1623 S street; Somerset R. Waters, 1342 7th street; Robert L. Flynn, 1237 B street southeast; Chas. W. King, 1216 F street; Albert.G, Hall, 1005 H street; Geo. N. Ash, 1351 28th street; Thornton A. Jackson, 140 D street southeast; Chas. B. Hough, 1805 9th street; Eaward #. Meyer, 1718 New Jersey avenue; Edward D. Cox, 738 15th street; Chas. €. Stewart, 1022 20th street, Jas. T. Loveless, 711 E street south- east; James King, 1324 2th street; Wm. Goodyear, 406 New Jersey avenue south- cast; C. G. Ballinger, 2207 I street; Howard M. Armistead, Hillsdale; John: Donegan, 234 I street southwest; Wm. M. Arnold, 1526 Sth street; W. H. Fearson, 2036 I street, and E. F. Riggs, 2138 K street. Circuit Court No. 2—John H. Davis, 1514 O street; Howard H. Willams, 1539 14th street; F. T. Knight, Anacostia; Eminel P. Halstead, 3024 Q street; Othe R. Beall, 201_E street, G. Smith Wormley, 1003 Florida avenue; Geo. H. Lee, 915 11th street; Geo. Durfee, 515 10th street south- east; Lewis C. Denham, 626 23d_street; Thos. J. Dalton, 205 E street; Wm. B. Chandlee, Ebbitt House; Ezra Raub, 1817 M street; Jas. A. Moran, 115 C street north- east; Jos. R. Fowler, 830 20th street; J. W. Barse, Anaccstia; A. F. Jorss, 315 13th street; Richard W. Laws, 140. Garfield avenue southeast; George Funk, Rupliville; W. E. James, 907 F street southwest; Thos. Entwisle, 225 Jackson street, Anacostia; John N. Walker, 418 B street northeast; Matthew McNalley, 749 Sth street south- st; Richard Elliott, 1819 9th street; Jos. Dreyfus, 3264 M street; Charles C. Bryan, 1413 New York avenue, and Jdhn Mc- Carthy,. 1668 Valley street. Criminal Court No. 1—Harry West, 602 K street; H. T.’ Grimes, Gieshoro'; Henry opsack, jr., 617 Pennsylvania | aver-:2 scutheast; Wm. Horstkamp, 800 M street; Wm. C, Morrison, 1234 F street; Patrick J. Walshe, 53 I stree . Cook, 2236 6th street; Isaac D.' Boyce, 1325 F street; Chas. H. Woodward, 2038 P street; George Kingsbury, 603 P. street; Chas. Whituing- ton, 487 7th street; Ernest D. Fra: street; Marcus L, Byng, 29:h Jos. R. Quinter, 1414 Rhode Island nue; Edwin M. Tansill, 1512 9th street; Wm. O'Donnell, 1248 7th street; Wm. Cra ford, 627 K street; Chas. T. ‘Hughes, L street northeast; Jas. M. Moxley, street; Whitlo place; Chas. G. Mueden, ter R_ David “aS F street; F on, Tt Raymond, 1305 F s 5 Pennsylvania avenue; Walter R. Hensey, 1300 F street, and Julius Kaufman, 1122 7th street. Criminal Court tye. 2—-Eugene Sullivan, 1014 4th street northeast Walker, 1714 Pennsylvania avenue; Henry Jorg, 1006 ank K. W. W. Galt, 1414 Pennsylvania avenge; Samuel Nichols, 448 Ridge street;, Harry W. Davy. $ 7th Street southeast; Kdward J. Chapman, 224 14th street; Jal S.Hays, Giesboro’; 8. E. Raub, 1105 B gtreett Thos. Malon 1417 Columbia stree! Peter B. Meredith, 348 Pennsylvania avenue; H. F. Eastman, 920 BR street southwest; Walter Hetston, 1907 Pennsylvania avenu on Harvey, llth street; R.L. Ray G stree 2. W. Scott, Anacostia; Ernest Donaldson, Mur- dock Mill roag Frank McLean, 37 Monroe street, Anacostia; ‘George Ramby, 200 street southeadt: Jas, C. Addison, 627 Louis- jana avenue; @.:B./Barron, 419 6% street southwest; Jas: G. "Bates, 686 Pennsylvania avenue southeast; Frank W. Dowling, 614 E street; Clad EX Jarboe, 29 7th street : Wim. H. Johnson, 2017 Ev street, Tlagytmpn,.1a22) Pennsylvania southed and W. avenue, tection Held’ and Other Business Transacted Last Evening. At'the regular meeting of the Washing- ton Light Infantry Corps last evening, Mr. Allison Nailor was appointed chairman of a committee to make arrangements for the nual Christmas tree entertainment of the organization. Officers to serve during the ensuing’ year were re-elected, as follows: wm. Moore, colonel; Burton R. Ross, major; Jesse R. Grant, secretary; Dr. C. H. Luce, surgeon; Lieutenant A. W. Kelly, quartermaster, and Lieutenant H. P. House, financial secretary. ‘The company officers were as follows: Company A, First Lieutenant Charles L. Beatty detailed to command the company, First Lieutenant Keough; Company B, Captain Shreve, First Lieutenant Jesse Grant nd Lieutenant House; Company C, Captain Lee, First Lieutenant Zea; Company D, Captain Mii- ler, First Lieutenant Bell, and Second Lieu- tenant Marshall. —_>—__ DEAD LETTER SALE. ne Curious Articles Left Mails, ‘The articles accumulated in the dead let- ter office will be sold at auction by Thos. Dowling, by order of the Postmaster Gen- in the eral, at 612 E street northwest, beginning Monday, December 13, and continuing un- til the whole 1s disposed of. In the cata- logue published there are all sorts of arti- cies, “Two damaged fascinators, two nap- kins,’ thirteen damaged handkerchiefs, etc, another lot containing “a cheap pipe, pair of men’s damaged gloves, cuff holder and harmonica.” lt is needless to state that there are no pianos in the collection, but there are many other objects which it’ would be almost as remarkable to find put under Uncie Sam direction to deliver. The collection of jew elry is quite large and embraces nearly everyihing in that line which could be found in an average jewelry store. There are watches, pins, eyeglasses, rings, charms, gold penholders and the like. In the schedule of books there are some of the oldest pub'ication down to the present time. One of the collections, five pamphlets, entitled ‘On to Washington,” was probably the text book of some office seeker. . In order that foreigners shall not be dis- appointed there are books printed in all languages, includirg the Scandinavian, Italian, Slavonic and Russian, In thé miscellaneous collection handker- chiefs seem té have a call, as there are more of them than any other domestic article. Slippers, skmaged hat feathers, dress waists, gloves and ribbons are also gathered ta iffotusi n. Sage Appointed Rotary Public. ‘The President haappointed A. L. Hough a notary publle for the District of Colum- bia. 10-6719 S Goversiiient Bonds. at: Quotations reporjed by Corson & Macart- rey, bankers... % 2 per cents, registered: $ ber cents, coupon of das 4 per cents, resigtere: 4 USr Cents, coupon ot 1b25. 4 per cxrigteted th Der cents, coupyp of JpO4. i doe " Qurrency 6 per etnts dP fe ag le gue Cob OE SMD Ruttimore. Market BALTIMORE, ‘December’ 2.—Fiour inactive, un- chanxcd—receipts, 14,912 barreis; exports, 30,010 barrels; savy, 100 barrels. Wheat cea “Spot and month, 03%4a05%; ete 9264295%; May, 93% bid; steamer No. 2 red,. (avi —recelpts. T7140 bushels; exports, 40,000 bushels; stock, -1,542'491 bushels; sues, 98,000 bushels—southern wheat’ by sample, O1us7; do.» on grade, 91 Corn wweak-—ipot, S2}a82j4: month, Bhua3i%4: ‘and. o'd, 31 Jaa mixed, y receipts, 1i3ie “Pushes ‘i Bales’ 25,000. bushels ¥ | 3 FA x : = FE Ty 2 i 3 z # = : x = & q x R x x 2 # x FINANCE AND TRADE! Buoyant Tone Developed in Stock Market Today. STRONG BOLL INFLUENCES AT WORK Sugar and the Industrials Were the Features in Buying. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 2.—The~ stock market today consisted of a continuation of the better feelirg and renewed activity, with the entire list buoyant in tone and the buying from a source of which there is no mistaking the genuineness. Although prices did not advance today with as much rapidity as yesterday, still the real strength of the market was more apparent, and al- though there was the covering of some shorts, this item toward recovery was very small as compared to yesterday. London was somewhat inclined to sell stocks in the early trading, but a changing of tactics at that center was noticed in the later rally. The opening quotations reflected little change from yesterday's closings, but the same influence that was so instrumenial in the sharp rise of yesterday soon com- menced to bid up prices all arcund the room, and a sharp rally resulted. This advance was checked, however, and the natural desire to take advantage of profits soon became apparent to the extent of a decline back to the initial quotations in some stocks. There was no news cn the market, and the only talk was regarding the President's message and Congress. Sugar was, as usual, the leader in the market, both as to the amount of advance and volume of business. Shortly after the opening it advanced very quickly on buy- ing, but the same interests that have en- couraged the price upward since 130, but on realizing sal after the noon hour, it declined to the extent of the early rally, and closed with but ttle change from yesterday's closing price. The granger shares continued very ac- tive today, and although losing in value on the day’s transactions, they closed very firm. Burlington and Rock Island scored an early advance, but lost most of the early rally on realizing sales in the after- noon. The rapid transit stocks, Manhattan and Metropolitan Traction, both held very well today, the former particularly acting con- trary to the list in the late decline. Prices for bonds continue to improve, and particularly is this true of government securities, which are quite strong and ac- tive. ‘The market on realizing continued to de- cline up to the close with last quotations about the lowest for the day. ——.__. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Brdadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits. eee 3 aes American Spirits, pfd. American Sugar.. American Sugar, pfd Amertean Tobaces American Cotton Atchison Baltimore Lay State Ga: nada Southern. Canada Pacifie.. Chesapeake & Ohio. ~C.C. & St. Lou: cnicago, Be & Qo. 0 Cnicagoa Northwestern, Chicago Gas. CM. & St. Paul cM & Chicago, R. z Chicago, St. Paul, M&O Consolidated Gas....... Del. Lack & W . Delaware & Hudson . en. & Rio Grande, pf i4iig ey 155 MEEVEE ENE Generai_Blectrie Mnole Centrat Lake Louisville & Nashvilie. Metropolitan ‘Traction Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central. ssouri Pacitic. ional Lead Co ational Lead Co.. p M New Jersey Centrai Siig New York Centrat.. 2. 100% ‘ Northern Pacitic 2 198, & Northern Pacifte, 56x 4 Ont. & Western. Pacific Mai. Phila. & Keading: Pullman P. c Southern Ry., pfa. Phila. Traction . ‘Texas Pacific. Tenn. Coai & 1ron. Union Pacific. U.S. Leather, Wabash, pfd.. Western Union Sliver... cer Water stock 113, 113 veur fund 68, gold, 110 bid. currency, 110 bid.’ Water stock , 110 bid, 3.658, funding, curren bid. 2 Miscellaneous Ronds.—Metropolitan I a ee ee ee 116 bid, Metropolitan Railread com bid, asked. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of 8, M alitan Railroad B, 111 bid. Belt R on ‘Railroad’ Gs, Iread Gs, 120 bid mpany Gs, series A, 111 bid. Wash- es 1, 112 bid. Chesi- ne 5s, 100 bid. Ameri- dA. 100 bid. 3, A. and O., 100 any Ist 6s, 116 bid. 6s, 110 bid. 6s, 110 bid. Wash- ington ¢ ingion Gas and Pc MGV B®OGH ext 10% bid. Bank of Washington, 276 ropolitan, 296 bid, 310 asked. bid, 300. asked. Central, 250 bid. Farmers ‘and Mechanics’, 184 bid, 190 asked. “Second, 140 bid. Citizens’, 135 bid. Ce . 130 bid.” Capital, 120 bid. “West End, 10° 106 asked. ‘Traders’, 97 bid. Lin- coln, 107 110 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National osit and Trust, 115 bid, 120 asked. Washing- yee and Trust, 120 bid, 125 asked. American Security and Trust, 145 bi asked. Washing- ton Safe Deposit, 50 bid. Railroad Stocks.—Capital Traction, 68% bid, 69 asked. Metropolitan, 118 bid, 120 asked. Colum= Dia, 63 bid. Gas_and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 46 bid, 47 asked. Georgetown 45 asked. U. S. Electric Light, 103. bid, 104 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 30 bid. Franklin, 38 bid. Metropolitan, 5 bid. Corcoran, 56. bid. Potomac, 62 bid, 68 asked, Arlington, 150 asked. German-Ameri-an, 185. bid. National Union, 10 i bla, 12% bid, 14 asked. Rixes, Bid: gig used” People's ty Ula. 8. asked” Line col, 9 bid, Commercial, 4 bid, 4% asked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 91 bid, Did, 95 asked. Columbia Title, 5 bid, 51, asked. Washington Title, 2% bid. District Title, 3 bid. Telephone Stocks.—Pennxrivanta, 8 bid, 45 aske. Chesapeake and Potomac, 2 bid, 67 ssked. Amer- Jean Graphophone, x9\@ bid, 9%" asked. American Gravhophone, preferred, 10% bid, 11 asked. Pneu- matic Gun Carriage, .58 bid, .60 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks. — Mergenthale= 141% Did, 143 asked. Lanston Monotype, 18% bid. 19 asked. Washington Market, 10 bid. Great Falls Ice, 105 bid, 112 asked. Norfolk and Steam- boat, 100 asked. Lincoln Hail, 90 asked.» xEx div. | Linotype, CC OVORECED a PELISLSP HD O9 FO FOES S09 406. Bigges MEME “Red Ticket: Bargains Tomorrow at Baum’s. Without a doubt we honestly believe that tomorrow's “red ticket’’ bargains eclipse those of any previous Friday, We've no thought of profit—the goods must go tomorrew. Come carly: Cloak and Suit Dept. Scan sf eel qo Fine Beaver be closed out Friday at, aa $2.98 But 4 of these Lacies’ Black Cloth Capes, braid trimmed, $4.50, to be closed out) Fri- day at.. ae eae soe ee ry ir ‘cular price, $4.98. wi closed out Friday at Six Children’s Wool Plaid Dresses. Were $2.98. Fiiday. $1.98 Six Children’s White and Colored Elder- down Coat Sizes 2 to 4 years. Fur trimmed. Were §4.75. A bar- gain Friday af = $1.68 Ladies’ $1.98 fine Fan Flannel House Dresses. Friday. $1 ed 1 9 38. Ladies’ White slightly soiled. Friday Underwear Dept. Ladies’ American Wool Pants and Vests, in, long or short sleeves. only. In small sizes #1 2™1 59c. 27 and 29 Regularly sell for Friday. ‘omen’s $1.25 Health B, Sizes 24, Friday. Children’s 25c. Black Hose, with colored silk heel and toe, small sizes 12%4c. only. Friday... Dry Goods Dept 50e. Colored Wool Dress Goods, Friday. 29c. $1.00 and $1.25 Silk Velvets. Friday........... é 69c. $1.25 Brocade Satins. Frida: 5ee. Colored China Silks. day S5e Sik. Millinery. Soc, Felt Hats, Walking Ha’ Sailors, ete. Friday. 38e. Wings, Birds and Fancy Feathers. Friday... 10c. Satin Ribbon, Friday. a Dress Trimmings. Mohair Sets in Friday... #3 BS and White 19c. 9c. 5c. colors, 19e. | Black Laces. Friday, .. a $3.00 Lace Bureau Friday... os ds in for Sizes 9, Uy Frida: ine ¢ value and De. shmere | Mufflers. Very sec ee 19¢c. Notion Department. 25e. Silver-plated 4g dozen for » bottles Ammonia for.5e large Scrubbing Brushes. . Dish Mops. Towel Rack Hammers ‘ ap Brackets. Tin Spice Boxes. Sink Cleaners Fire Pokers.. t - Toilet Paper Feather raid... ‘ooth Brushes... on Skirt Binding ‘See We, We. 00, le. 106 Kid Curlers, doz... Be Dexter Knit. Cotton.5e. spools Best’ Sewing Cotton. .... ng Combs. ‘obol Lamps. 15e. Standing or Hanging Mirrors... Se. BAUM’S, ; 416 7th St. ststenenenenenenenenewenenenenenrenenenenenens “The Qualit y Store. Now is your chance if you have ever had any idea of indulging in the luxury of a Fine Chamber Suite. The special offerings of Ma- hogany and Oak Suites bring the prices of the very richest furniture made down within everybody’s reach. There are about fifty-six styles to choose from. Some of them are without dupli- cates—so to have the benefit of the entire variety to select from, the sooner you decide the better. Because we put so much stress on quality—you musn’t get the notion that we are high. Surely the prices we are quoting just at this par- ticular time will contradict that. We are showing, now, too, a magnificent line of pattern pieces in decorative Furniture —specially gathered for the holidays. Again the prices will prove the cheapness of the “Qual- ity Store” as a trading place. '_If you want we'll take charge of whatever you may select now—for later de- livery. Panel Tapestries will make a handsome gift and one that will be appreciated—$3.48. HOEKE, FURNI CARPETS, DRAPERIES, SRE, Pa. Ave. and 8th Street. POO 1t SAS AEOMENMENAEN EMME EEIAS NONE ONSONEMNEN NENA ESASUME NASON INEM SNELL A AA ANE AEN VAP REEU EYL ENN NENAES MENA SMEMAESAENNEONE SAPNA AE EAP NEE EEE EY EINES LO REMNENAS NEN NENNE ALONSO NENNS SNEN ACNE NEN Pee uh gy ie 4 oe oe Agsngsngnngnngnney = oe ey PP MOE EOGES ; 2 i $ Grain, Provisions 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. Established 1831, WHEATLEY’S DYENG AND |§ 1068 Jefferson st., Georgetown, D. ©, GRAIN, ‘Open. 1 90% ce ae 22 PROVISIONS. Open. High. 8.42 : 4.40 4.30 COTTON. 5.69 ig 5.91 6.91 rere To Be Buried at Columbus, Ga. ‘The remains of Col. W. D. Chipley were last evening taken to Columbus, Ga., where the interment will take place. Breakfast Bacon of deli- cate flavor—tender and most palatable. Have never sold its equal in general excellence. N. W. BURCHELL. 1325 F St. Dyeing a fine mourning black 2 specialty; guar- antee the color will not crock. Expert silk dyeing, all colors, with all the Mfe and luster of new. Finest dry cleaning. Wagon calis. no23-lyr GLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, |§ MAYER BROS. & CO. This display of holiday merchandise Has never had a superior either under this roof or anywhere else in Washington! Every de- partment has had its facilities bettered and its stock enlarged to meet the demand for the bet- ter class of holiday tokens at the bottom notch prices. We've a reputation for Holiday Specials. Perfumery Dept. sSeadoagoatongueteetenterdoagendongongospoasoatuesneseetoeseesenseoteatoesoeteetoey SeaeaSoncondongengontenegeageegoetratoateatenfentegeegecgecseesiesoet Witeh. Haze, f cena 9c. 9c. a bottle. bottle. Taleum Imported Powder, Taleun, 5c. 19¢, Se. quality. 25e. quality. quality, 1 $ 25c. Zz : a le. : Es 3 3c. = Be. iv. a cake. “€ Dew — Violet ¢ Bie. quell $ Qc. 25c. 53 Ie. quality. ® cake. Qc, $ 2 aes, quality. Leather Goods De 4 pleces Clothette Writing Pads, pt. Writing Traveling Toilet Sets, Alligator, Grain Leather, 9c. Burnt | 79¢. A novel arti Misses” Pac ket Books, all leather, 25¢. & each & ¢ Handkerchief Dept. e. $ ‘Greatest Fi quatity thing In town, | Int 4 Handkerchiefs, rehtets, Plge Handkerchief, 2 Jewelry Dept. é : Pe — 23c. ¢ 7c. 47c. soos each, i each. : 49". quality = sterling silver ag ice! t 7c. 17, x each. each. + Dressmakers’ Findings. $ $ Soring Steel seat hatte 3 Alpe Sil cs é 5c. 10c. id dozen. piece, , ¢ Skirt Velveteen + Bone, Binding, ag Ge. quality, 5c. a yard. TIAYER BROS. &CO., 937-939 F St. N.W. Busy As Bees! UR offering the past two days of Mat- Obits and Smyrna Rugs under price has created a trade breeze in this de- partment. Going to make the same offer- ings for the next two days—to give all an opportunity to avail themselves of the say- ing: Smyrna Rugs. 9 by 12 feet........$18.75 7 by 10 feet. +. -$14.50 6 by 9Q feet. ++ $9.00 Mattings, 20c. yd. Regular 25 and Bic. odd rolls i se te a “4 & x 5 FY & 4 F ie Fd 3 ; : ; x Ek int qualjties—beautiful patterns. roll of 40 yards, at 20e. yard. Co., The Houghton 0 TOTO TIE IO ROTO I WONDERS FOR CHIEDREN! 421 8TH 8ST. J.Jay Gould