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own peo- Right of Congress. “It further establishes the fact that Cen- Kress legislating upon ion of the ennexa a forei ht- fully act con: such state ign represen of its peo- the power of Congress to mnexation of such that € r jurisdic- f its as Case a Guide. istitutional power of Con- annex foreign terri- part of and far-reaching the rey such 2 wis for our national develop- security. that ugh to tnnexation, with consent of the r ernment country to Arguments for Auncxation. the at length on, decla ii this purpose has since believed mg to . could t with- of some great future ¥ e ef of these sumed to- ym the t mai. We try in th + with Hawai pster and other that in the toward the peo} imp: nas been en with no to secure > ion when it rnments that the s pece involving duty of re rapid inva. is far more dang>rous to than it came ¢ ips of war w purpose of subjugating dslind nd they have 5 nent of the Jaz mént. These privileges are rights. Such an invasion is the prohibition the i il our solemn de around Hawaii to against all foreign i ence with their domesti To Restore the Monarch ‘The report then discusses the the king: nd says nt people und interfer- attempts to restore om If Great Britain is not industriously and openly en- wage 1 in fcmenting this conceried movye- for the destruction of the republic, restoration of the mc agents aad the r at hand to fasien her power ands, on the happening of any pretext for the pro- tection he lives and property of Bri subjects in Ha Japan has ope e annexation of Hawaii to th upon grounds that indicate Picion of our national honc ing with her sub rin our future hose isiands. ident to con- 4 Japan predicate, Japan upon the republic of has not been withdraw ts in i have Hawa : ives in voting over Ha- quickly agree tgat occupy the tslands, lute neutrality in common right to er and e joint in th uzerainty ! of France z submitted to the concurrence, United efused by us. ropesals were submitted by those nents to the United States relating which offers were also refused. that the grounds of annexati are ory ight h the benefits to be derived. the debt of $4,000,000 assumed by 1 States, it is declared that the f the land of the islan.'s which ates would secure amounts to 000,000. After discussing the various races in is nds, the report continues: “It is beyond question that, as a factor cport assert to in government, the united white race is indispensable to the safety of the people of Hawaii, and they could net control the islands without the frequent presence, If net the constant attendance, of the war- skips of the United States and of the Euro- pean powe “If those vessels were withdrawn for th> period of a year civil strife and bloodshed n@ and would resuit in the rule white man as dictator. If during a period a Japanese man-of-war was > of the islands by Japan or by rs from our Pacific coast. When in Hawaii is subjected to ose islends will fail into . unless some maritime power mediate control of them.” erring to the government of Ha- inues: If it is true, ture to assert, that the tes minister at Hawaii and the of the warship Boston, in vio- Tuie t spe shali commande jation of our international duty, assisted a band of revolutionists to depose the queen and to usurp the government of the islands, it is also true that President Har- rison recognized that de facto and pro- visional government as having rightful sov- ereignty in Mawaii, in so far that it could conclude a treaty of annexation wita the United States and such a treaty was duly ned and sent to the Senate. Then President Cleveland, when he came into power, sent Mr. Blount as his special commissioner und sccredited him to Presi- dent Dole as the representative of the sov- e@eignty of Hawaii. If he or tho$e in the Senate who still suffer from the pangs and ecmpunctions of conscience which he is pendent | i) When | in faver of Haw { ham: go to war wit “The ad- on,”” said ha, Zz to see i | how ce! it can go to the we of Ww without ing in the hope t und y m the people at the ap- j sno ates | Wall Paper Company, Natio THE EVENING. STAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1898—14 PAGES. 2. sipposed to have felt wken he recognized Presicent Dole had then renounced the fe of Minister Stevers and Capt. lw and if Mr. Cleveland had-sent a im to Lituokalani as the rightful severeign, y would have fully establis- ed of their objections and | we “the courage of their Leer | But, instead | course, the of ebserving that logical at Mi. Wills.as miaister to Hawaii, cecreaited him. tu President | Dole as t f executive of Hawail. Tie t ovisional government g1 coustitutional republic of Haw y recognized tha: as the nt government of Ha- kept our minister and con- general at Henolulu, #24 our warships that bay to protect them and the re- Dublic. a | HAWAII IN BOTH HOUSES | into the Joint Resolution for Annexation Introduced in the Senate Today. Representative Williams Opposes An- nexation in a Reply to Representa- tive Tawney—Mr. Adams Follews. the Sencte cenvened teday Mr. | Davis (Minn.), chairman of the committee ) foreign relations, reported @ resolution ovide for annexing the Hawai n Isl- to the United States. The resolution s read by titie only and placed on the ! calendar. The conferer appropriation Cullom Cl). morrow. The amendments made by the House te the bill granting a right of way to the !Omaha and Norttern Railway Company were egreed to and the bill was passed. Mr. Frye (Me.) presented the report cf the conferees on the biil providing for the Hcensing ef mates on river and ocean ves- nd it was adupted. © Senate then, at 12:40 p.m., on motion of Mr. Davis (Minn.), went into executive se 2 report on the agricultural bill wes presented by Mr. It was latd over until to- At | in open 3 | Bills v ed_as follows: To amend an act to provide the times and places for United States courts for the construction of the Denisea rthern Railway Cempany throug the Indian territory; to provide for submit- ims for determina- einware Indians in the Mississippi Choc- in Choc ion, the CRickasaw men in the Chickasaw nation, and in- ried persons in the Choctaw, Chick- 1 Cherokee nations, and relating taws free Qn motion of Fairbanks (ind Senate, at 2 o'clock, went into ex session. The House of Representatives today passed a bill extending the time in which the Arkansas, Texas and Mexican Central railroad may construct a branch through the Indian territory, and then went into committee of the whole and resumed con- sideration of the post office appropriation It was decided to extend the time of gen- until 5 o'clock today. eral yesterday Mr. Wil- a member of the nmittee, 2 ittention. He traditional policy of this gov- ent was not opposed to aunexation. > a member of the replied to Mr. » line ir. Lewis (Wash.) declared that Hawaii | id not be annexed at this session nor : rags and rally to its support.” Mr. Cochran (Mo,) i existing situation ae te me § w York seemed to be more powerful than the unitec and solemn voice of the America people, who for months Lod been erying out for the recognition of the Cuban belligeren Stock jobbery on two continents had so far proved to be the only actual interven- tion in Cuban afta “Do you not belies the independer ce Sulzer (N. Y.). Opposed to Recognition. “I do not,” replied Mr. Cochran. “The recognition of belligerency would clothe the insurgents with sufficient power to negotiate honorable pea If we should intervene cur troubles would have just be- gun. I fear if the administration shouid stood Ne should recognize vf Cuba?” asked Mr. intervene it would be as tfe attorney for the bondholders rather than as the friend HED IN THE FLAMES, Chicago Visited by Another Disaster- is Fire Today CHICAGO, March 16.—The worst fire that has occurred in. Chicago since the cold storage warehouse holocaust at the world’s fair, in 1893, broke out in the bulld- ing at the corner of Wabash avenue and Jackson boulevard tod: The death list will probably reach fifteen and may ex- ceed that figure. The injured number about thirty. The building and contents are a total loss. In less than half an hour after the fire brok out the structure, which was seven stories high, 80 feet front by 159 feet deep, was level with the ground. It was of what is known as “mill construction,” with a front of plat glass and iron columns. The occupants were the Emerson Piano Company, Conover Piano Company, Chi- cago Cottage Organ Company, Decorators’ Music Com- pany, H. Holtzman & Co. (piano stools), Presbyterian board of publication, Alfred Beril, si t music publisher; Sweet, Wal- photographic supplies; W. A. hool supplies. ng was owned by Fred. K. Lowell, Mass. It was worth Ayres atout $75,000, and is said to be partiaily of insured. Insurance men at the fire stated that the loss on contents would be in the neighborhood of $350,000. The elevated railway tracks, which pass the building, were badly damaged, and there will be a loss of $10,000 or $15,000 from the breaking of plate glass in the stores on the opposite side of Wabash ave- nue. ‘The six-story building adjoining on the north, Nos. 211-13, was badly damaged, and its contents soaked with water and par- tially burned. ——— SENATOR WELLINGTON DENOUNCED. Delegate Jacobi Introduces a Bill in Maryland Legislature. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 16.—Delegate Jacobi, Malster repub- lican, of Baltimore city, introduced a joint resolution in the house today bitterly de- neuncing United States Senator Georg? L. Wellington, and calling on him to resign from the Senate. The resolutions were mest vituperative in their character. The resolutions were subs:quently ex- purged from the record by a unanimous vete. They were the outcome of a recent attack of Senator Wellington on Mayor Malster. e ————— Conferred With the President. os Francis E. Wilson, postmaster at Brogk- lyn, N. Y¥., and ex-representative from that city, had a conference today with the President regarding the navy personnel ‘bi pending in Congress, Court of Appeals Adjourns, The Court of Appeals this afternoon ad- Journed until Monday, April 4. ELECTRIC LIGHTING Current Gossip in Regard to Con- solidation Scheme. —-- + —_—_ “PROPOSITION FROM PHILADELPHIA Capitalists From the Quaker City to Control. OFFER TO STOCKHOLDERS Some of the leading stockholders of th2 United States Electric Lighting Company have recently been asked to consider a Proposition for the lease of that company. The plan of th? projectors of this enter- prise, as told to the stockholders, contem- plates the formation of a company with an issue of stock and bonds of about $2,000,000, which will be based upon the properties and franchises cf th> United States Electric Lighting Company and the Potomac Hlec- tric Power Company. It is proposed to use these bonds as a guarantee that the agreement which the proposed new company will make will be carried out. As far as the United States Electric Lighting C ompany is concerned, those interested in this enterprise propose to guarantee a dividend to the holders of the stock of that company of 6 per cent for the first two years, 7 per cent for the following; three years, and then 8 per cent. As stated above, the plan is to secure the control or lease of both the electric light- ing companies doing business in this city and consolidate them under one manage- ment. It is said that the proposition in re- rd to the Potomac company is somewhat similar. It is understood the men who are represented in this matter are capitalists of Philadelphia. For some weeks past there have been in circulation about the purchase United Stetes Electric Lighting uny, and it is understood that pro- pesals from different sources have been made from time to time. According to the general understanding, everything of the Their representatives have been from time to time, and one is new here and quite a number of the stock- holders, especially those holding large blocks, have been interviewed and the plan laid before them for their approval. is not Known what success has crowned these efforts, except, it is siated, that no definite action has been taken by either ccmpany looking to the acceptance of the preposition. In fact, the representatives of the Potomac Company state -that, while they have, of cour heard the current gossip on the subject, no proposition of the sert has been made in an official form, or in any ferm. A somewhat similar statement is made by the management of the United States Electric Lighting Company, and those ac- y_ identified with both companies as- t ion has been taken by their respective companies looking to the trans- fer of the control ef those companies to other parties. > RETURNED TO HIS CELL. Be Taken to Jail Afternoon. After the inquest was concluded and the Caniy Will This verdict signed Canty was returned to the Ist precinct station and again placed in the barred room on the third floor, which he has occupied since hig transfer from the cell downstair: He was visited by many friends, but was nct informed of the e firing of the jury until a Star reporter saw him. He declined to express any opin- et jon about it when ne learned the character of its verbi He will be removed to the United States District jail at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Inquiry at the district attor- ney’s office at a late hour this afternoon developed that no effort had be2n made by the counsel for Canty to secure his ad- mission to baii. elon of Distr The officials of the fice were engaged this ining and recording the nesses in connection with the killing of George M. Rye. ‘Lhe understanding is that the cuse will be called to the attention of the grand jury within a day or two, and in indictment, if such be warranted, speed- ily reported. A copy of the findings of the coroner's jury and a copy of the coroner's order com- mitting Canty to the custody of the war- den of the jail were received by the clerk of the District Supreme Court this after- noon, and at once recorded by Assistant Clerk Smith, the designation of the case being “Criminal, No. 21,650. rt Attorne of- fternoon in exam- atements of wit- _ Big Customs Receipts. The customs receipts today, $1,319,737, are the largest since the Dingley bill be- came law. The amount is $400,000 larger than the heaviest de receipts up to this time. The receipts were gratifying, as they had not been reaching expectations for the last ten days. Personal Mention. Capt. Jchn G. Bishop, 13th Infantry, is now on a visit to this ci awaiting re- tirement. He is at the Vendome. Lieut. W. C. Rafferty, Ist Ar the city, in attendance on the meetings of the board of ordnance and fortifications new ia session at the War Department. Chief Engineer W.N. Little of the Frank- lin was at the Navy Department today, in cenference with the officials. Judge F. R. Farrar of Virginia is in the city and is the guest of Maj. J. D. Darden, 1205 6th street northwest. Dr. Marvin A. Custis, who has been so sericusly ill, has improved sufficiently to take a trip south. Lieut. Devore, military aid to the Secre- tary of War, has returned from a visit to Seattle, where he accompanied the ie deer purchased in Norway for the relief expeditions to the Klondike. Czupt. Lewis Merriam, U. S. A., retired, has taken up his permanent ‘residence at 1723 G street, in this city. Commissioner Hermann of the general lard office has returned to his duties aiter a short vacation. The commissioner is much improved in health. Capt. R. H. Platt, 10th Cavalry, is in the city on business pertaining to the Indian school at Carlisle. He is at 1315 N street. Maj. F. A. Phipps and J. C. Ayres of the ordnance department are in the city in at- tendance on the meetings of the board of ordnance and fortifications. A. P. Nevin, jr., has just returned from a visit to Mr. B. H. Warner, jr., United States consul to Leipsic. He reports Mr. Warner as in good health and pleasant sur- roundings. lery, is in —EE Home Rule Defented. The territorial home rule bill was de- feated by the House committee on terri- tories today, by a vote of 6 to 4 on party lines. The bill was introduced by Delegate Smith of Arizona, to allow the citizens of the territories to elect their own governor, secretary, auditor and treasurer, instead of raving these officers federal appointees, ——_+2+_____ New Postal Substation. A new post office substation, to be known as station 45, was located today at Louis Flemmer’s store, 701 Maryland avenue northeest. One of the existing stations will be discontinued. There was a great fight for this station, Thorn & Underwocd, at 9th and Maryland avenue, heing the contestant. Dismissed the Suit. Judge Hagner, in Equity Court No. 2, has j two weeks’ ime, Jf poe: ISPAIN’S OBJECTION Confiaued frém First Page.) : peg plans of ti i boards and particularly as to whether or dot itjwill return to Havana, Enfist Artilleryme! Considerig thg competition offered by the navy Makine Corps in the enlist- ment of recruits, tne War Department feels that it is doing very well in Securing men for the artijjery regiments. The adjutants general's réport day was that 220 men had now bed secured. This is at the rate of 800 per morith and about as fast as the men can be pro) tly taken care of. The officials arg" careful to insist that, while they are depirous of}securing as many re- cruits as pgesitlé\ they have in no degree abated the higirequirements of the army as to physical and moral qualities. They want the best men. The reports indicate that every section of the country is con- tributing to the enlisuments, and those from Dallas, Tex., are particularly encouraging. With a view to hastening the organization of the artillery regiments the department has issued an order prohibiting permit- ting men who formerly served in the ar- tilléry branches ard have since transferred to the cavalry and infantry branches to return to the artillery arm. There are a number of men of this kind who seek trans- j fer in order to be at the seacoast in time of trouble. Pg Requisitions by Secretary Alger. Secretary Alger has made requisitions on the President for two large allotments from the appropriation of $50,000,000 for the na- tional defense. One is for $5,000,000 for the use, of the engineer department of the army in the completion of certain fortification works along the Atlantic and gulf coasts now in progress and the other is for $2,225,- 000 for the use of the ordnance department of the army in the acquirement of arms and ammunition. Pretty much all of this money is needed to cover contracts already made by the military establishment. All the private establishments engaged in filling orders fo. the ordnance department of the army in the*manufacture of smail arms, ammunition and ordnance supplies generally have been requested by the Sec- retary of War to put on day and night shifts of men and to expedite the govern- ment work as much as possible. It is ex- plained at the War Department that this must not be regarded in the light of a war Measure, but should be looked upon as it actually is, namely, a simple precaution against being found defenseless in case an emergency should arise. Merchant Vessels Available. Reports received by the Navy Depart- ment show that there are 929 merchant vessels of all types available for the serv- fce of the government In case of an out- break 6f hostilities. Included tn this num- ber are many vercels on the lakes, which would not be used under any circum- stances, save a failure to proiect the At- lantic ports by the ccast vessels, which would be first impressed into service. Of the latter class*of vessels forty-three are on the list of axxiliary cruisers, being subsidized by: thesgovernment for the car- rying of mails. They are first-class ships of high speed amd extensive steaming ra Mus. In case they are called into req tion they wil he grovided with guns man- ufactured af: the Washington navy yard and form nart ofthe auxiliary fleets used to harass the merghantmen of the enemy. To finery’ the Princeton. Orders hawe been issued to the “builder of the gunboat Prfrceton at Camden, N.J. to expedite ve vérk on that vessel, in or- der to have her“in readiness for sea in 12, The contract for tho completion of this vessel expired about a year’ag6, since which time the builders hav beer under a penalty of {00 per day. They. olatm that the delay. was due to the failure of the government to pieperly supervise the work, The Prince- ten is the last of the gunboats contracted for by the government, Five other ships of the same class contracted for at the same time have been delivered to the gov- ernment and are now in commission. It Is said that unless the contractors are able to deliver the ship ir. two weeks’ time sha completion, After More Warships. Although the Secretary of the Navy Is suil pursuing with vigor his quest for suit- able warships that may be purchased in Europe beyond the two already secured at the Armstrong works, no further acquisi- tions have been made. As it was expressed at the department by a high official, ‘there do not seem to be any ships in the mar- ket.” This is not exactly the idea meant to be conveyed. There are a large number of ships in the market, and many of these have been offered to the department, but, unfortunately, the vessels are unsuitable in general character for naval purposes or else are so far from completion as to be undesirable purchases. Perhaps better su cess may attend the department's efforts, new that Capt. Brownson has arrived in Europe. Meanwhile it appears that there is a mveh larger stock of vessels right at home here available for naval use than was gen- erally supposed. Of course these are not battle ships nor are they capable of trans fcrmation into armored craft, but many will be taken to one of the navy yards for | for an accumulation of wounded men, be- cause,of their construction. In his opinion a fleet of vessels engaged in war should be accompanied by an umbulance ship with adequaze accommodations for treating the sick and wounded with the least pos- stole jar and movement, and which flying the flag of the Geneva convention would be exempt from the fire of any of the ships. When filfed with the wounded they would be taken to the nearest port practicable for treatment. General Van Reypen has the plans of a ship of this kind fully pre- pared, a description of which was read at the recent international medical congress at Moscow. Needs of the Engineers’ Bureau. The officials of the ergineers’ office of the War Department have indicated to Secretary Alger their desire that they be allotted $5,000,000 of the emergency appro- priation of $50,000,000 appropriated by Con- gress. In the absence of a specific allot- ment, they are disposed to refrain from meking definite arrangements for the ex- per.diture of large amounts for fortification purposes which come under this bureau of the War Department. Under the recommendations of the En- dicott boare, which some years ago made an exhaustive investigation of the condi- tion of the seacoast defenses, the depart- ment has been conducting operations at twenty-iwo of the twenty-seven places at which the board suggested work should be prosecuted. The board at the same time expressed its opinion that $55,000,000 could be well spent on these works, and up to this time but $9,000,000 has been expended. It is suggested therefore that the money to be aliotted will in most probability be spent in the further hasty pro: on the work alrea under way, although there are isolated cases where new work may be begun and pyshed with all due ciligence. Gen, Greely’s Trip. General A. W. Greciy, chief signal officer of the army, has gone to New York city for a visit of some days. While there it is probable he will make arrangements for the work of connecting by means of teie- graph and telephone lines the various for- tfications in the harbor of New York. There are now no means of communica- tion except by means of ordinary commer- cial usagé, & source of very serious embar- rassment in time of war. A similar condi- tion of affairs exists at other fortified yy , both along the Atlantic and Pacitic; but arrangements are under way to remedy this state of affairs. The New York Dry Dock. An encouraging telegram came to the department from Admiral Bunce, com- mundant of the New York navy yard. It was: ‘Naval constructor reports dock No. 3 pumped dry last night. ‘2st of the structure satisfactory. Caisson joint leaks, but easily remedied.” The department places the date of the final completion of the dock at April 30, in view of this report. It is much n2eded, as ther2 is no accessible dock on the Atlantic ccast of the United States capable of dock- ing the battle ships, some of which have been more than a year without paint or cleaning. Phe Helena at Funchal. A telegram received at the Na’ Depart- ment this afternoon announced the arrival of the gunboat Helena at Funchal, Ma- aeira, on her way from Lisbon to Key West. The arrival of the gunboat Ban- creft at the same port is expected later in the day. RIDICULED AT THE CAPITOL. The Intimated Desires of the Spanish Ministry. It appears that the Spanish proposition, which was published this morning as the suggestion of a gentleman close to Senor Sag has a more official character and has been presented to the State Depari- ment “informally. The suggestion’ excites ridicule among senators and representatives. The sugg>s- tion that the United States should remove her ficet from Key West and cease war preparations, and that the attitude of tuis vernment is embarrassing Spain in her ions and in the success of autonomy ig spoken of universally at the Capitol as | extromely impudent. It is understood that the communication | is one intended for the perusal of all for- eign governments, and is substantially in the nature of a charge against this govern- ment that-it has been and 1s following a course not friendly to Spain, and that is antagonistic to Spain. lt is not regarded us likely to soothe the situation, nor is it thought to show a spirit un the part of Spuia which is encouraging. ———____-e AMENDING RAILWAY BILL. Changes in Washington and Gettys- burg Pending Bill. The. District Commi: ners ioday for- warded to Chairman Babcock of the House District committee a report made to them by Capt. Beach of the engineer department on House bill 7613, to authorize the Wasi iigton and Gettysburg Railway Company ot Maryland to extend its line of road into and within the District, stating that they ccneur in Capt. Beach’s report and in the changes he recommends. _— DENOUNCED AS ASSURD, The Report That the President De- stred Congressional Adjournment. “Representative Grosvenor of Ohio this of them will make very efficient cruisers | 2fternoon denounced as faise and absurd and gunboats almost equal to vessels of unprotected crutser type now in the navy. ‘The Mayflower Acquired. Such a vessel was acquired today by the department, the Megotiations being closed the report that President McKinley wanted Cengress to adjourn at some fixed time before action on the Cuban matter. His derial of the rumor was emphatic and vig- orcus, After that Mr. Norton of Ohio made a upon the report of the board of inspection | ten-minute speech, in which he denounced of auxiliary cralsers now at work in New Ycerk.. This is the pretty steel yacht May- flower, the property: of the Ogden-Goelet estate. This véssel ‘was built in Scotland by ‘Thompson in- 3$97. She is of 2,400 tons | a, displacement, 270-feet long, 36 feet broad | stock exchange, Spain in unmeasured terms and cailed for action. ——————— Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers nd brokers, 1427 F st., members New York correspondents, Messrs. and 16°feet draft. She has 600 tons coal | Ladenkyrg, Thalman & Co., New York. capacity, and, With jtwin screws, is rated ag a seventeen-Knot vessel. She is equip- ped with all md¥ern appliances, search lights, electric plants, distillers and evap- crators. An unusual feature for a vessel of this class-is that she has already a small but effective ‘battery aboard, com- posed of twit! pounder Hotchkiss guns, two,» one-po ind two machine guns. The vessel W Work now and is to be ‘Gelivéered. ly. . She cans formed, owing to her staach patch “boat Rr a to the Castine ‘protective deck Proposed 4 Surgeon Gene returned today f he went to exar er Grand Duch n all cruiser about equal the latter. mbulance Ship. m Newport News, where ie the Plant Line steam- ‘with a yiew to her com- version {nto an aimbulance or hospital ship | 4 Ber cents, Sea for the usg of fhe navy in the event of | 5 per cents, coupon of 1904. montis len foain. This steamer ia | Liens gcse of aoe large, ro airy. It formerly plied . between ¥prk and Savannah, but was laid up beg e of the disarrangement of her boilers. far as the accommoda- tions are concerned, Gen. Van Reypen says the vessel would make an admirable am- | No. bulance ship, but the lack of boilers, which dismissed the suft instituted by the Ctr] !t would take several months to replace, Paper Company of Bajtimore, Md.,’ against John G. Sister and oth3rs, a case out of the old Washington News Company. or: oY Private House. The owners .of the property state that 810 6th street southwest is a private res- idence, and is not a branch of the Salva- ticn Army, nected with the alleged plan to ize a ‘Cuban army in this cil a3 printed in yeu: terday’s Star. ie makes her unsuitable for use at the present | and time. ‘The surgeon general has in view several other ships which, with a limited expendi- ture of money, could be changed into am- bulance ships, but he will be compelled await the report of the special which is auxiliary” m, into a good dis- | May..... July. Ss, although lacking the ES Van Reypen of the navy | ney, bankers. Goon righ Ck Wheat—May. 104 104% 103% 104. Jul ‘85! 2Blg 84 a 2% 29% ‘ oe = 26. sa 33 3. Low. 275 9:82 5.02 5.12 5.00 5.05 Month. Low. Close. 5.96 6.01 June. 601 6.01 6.00 6.04 603 6.07 Government Bonds, Quotations-reported by Corzon & Macart- 2 per cents, registered... 2 Der cents’ coupon of 1007. 4 per cents, registered of 1907. barrel ports, £5298, bid; - steamer FINANCE AND TRADE Prices of Stocks Take a Turn Upward Today. BETTER FEELING REGARDING WAR Granger Issues and Standard Oil Properties Take the Lead. — GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 16.—The course of prices was again in the direction of im- prevement, the covering of short stocks and the buying of Standard Oil specialties ecntinuing to overcome the natural influ- ence of war gossip. London houses bought some stocks and foreign sentiment gen- erally reflected improvement. Spanish 4 per cent bonds rose shrply in the'r home market, and fears of Aostilities wore noti- ceably reduced. A half million of gold was engaged in London for shipment to this side, and matters of a routine cha or were gi erally favorable co prices all the Euro- Bean money centers. Localiy the market was d sympzthetic as well as buo: frcm Gomestic developments of promising churacter. The restoration of rates for example, encouraged a good demand for Northern Pacific and Union Pacific issues. The buying of these last named securities Was for influential interests and served to hold the entire market up above its open- ing level. The rate cutting campaign upon which the Canadian Pacific had entered, in th: hope of attracting the Klondike business, is now thought to be more or less willingly submitted to disinterested arbitration. alt in osed to be ant at times The trans-continenta! lines are ase- quently brought back to a position of equalit least, and upon this fact to- day’s purchases e bas The Gemand for investment securities Was fairly good during the morning, but at the higher prices a noticeable fall the volume of business was recorded. Pacific assurances, credited to significant administration sources, were almost con- Stantly in circulation during the ¢ t except a few instz the market re- fused to yield 01 ad of advancing under their influes The most that can said of such a complex situation is that risks in both a: re magnified by epticism concerning the rea- on the sons for the dei: in the report Maine disaster ¢ ts, and serves idic interest predisposed to buy ex h Natural conditions are all arrayed in the interest of higher prices, but che fear is, well as the hope, unfortunately, that prices will be forced down the ex- culcmeat utterance to the under as al ot « S$ rely upon anyth: more than a break from this cause, however, but the hope of getting ch stock delays buying. On the other han ong finan- cial inierests, conscious of their ability to protect holdi pw accumulated, are not posed to lose an opportunity for buy ch as might be the case once the w was known. The market fs scarcely likely for any considerable period, and from this view the real merits of t ituation are i ed. Anything resu! in lower s must come {fom con nS not cn- financial. Whatever may be thé po- litical crisis, the railroads of the country are earning meney and paying handsome returns on prevailing quotations. ee 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 perted by Corson & Macartney, membe 7 —— McKnew’s, ___CLOAKS, SUITS AND FURNISHINGS ___ 933 Penn. Ave ___ Wednesday, March 16, 1898 EASTER ~ Suits, Jackets and Waists. What an array! !and “conceit the more taste. Rith, quiet “elegance” rather than foreign bizarre effec Little wonder that American wo- men are considered the best-dressed in the world. We never had such an exten and attractive variety of stylish S Nor have we ever known prices to be so reasonable. Our Black and Navy Serge Suits (silk lined throughout) at Sro will equal in quality, workmanship and fit any you find elsewhere at $12 and Paris thonghts toned down to meet conservative American S15 Rich spring colorings and high- te Novelty” Suits up to $48.50, with exceedingly stylish ones from $15 to $25. w. H. McKnew, 933 Pa. Av. A ARARRAA RAR > Your physician will tell you that the pure Nor- wegian Cod Liver Oil is much superior to any “emul- sion” or “wine” of cod liver oil. We have the genuine. 50c. pint. W. S. THOMPSON, PHARMACIST, 763 15TH ST. mb16-254 a a ek 8 * 2 Butter “MATCH Its a cream —eapect jore delightful Bu came from a chury. 5-1 for $1.49. That's but 28e, a v How Successful ith Children’s Photos. » made them a specinl xt voted lots of tine to evclving ne new tdeas—that would help to phvios of children graceful—unique hte borne fruit POF Mothers Kno We Are W We nd are CF PRING —— delighted He deel highest ty W. H. 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L racks Delaware & Hudson 110 Den. & iio Grande, pta 45 Erie 2 18% General Flectnic. sey lihnois Centra $93; Lake Snore....... 1864 Louisville & Naskvute. 50 Metropolitan ‘Traction. 14455 Manhattan Elevated. 10875 Michigan Central. Missouri Paeiti National Lead Nationai Lead Co., pid. New Jersey Centrai New York Central... Northern Pacific Northern Pacific, pfd. Ont. & Wester Pacile Mau... 1 Phila. & Keading. Puiiman P. C. Co. Southern Ry.. pfa. Phila. Traction . ‘Texas Pacilte...... Tenn. Coai & iron. Union Pacite Union Pacitic Wabash, pfd. Western Unio ws ssa ie Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regvlar cell—i2 o'clock m.—U. 8. Electrie Light 63, $100 at 10 al Traction, 10 at 70; Sat 70%. American ¢ at 15%. “Pnenmatic Gun C .rri 100 at 37 cents; 100 at 36 cents After call—American G Gun Carriage, 100 at 3 District of Columbia, Bon Miscellaneous Bonds.—Mitropolitan Railroad 5s, 117 bid. Metropolitan Ralircad conv. €s, 117 bid, 119 asked. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtelne-s, A, 118 1i'. Metcop ian Kallroad certificates of ‘indebtedness, bid. Belt Railroad 5s, 45 bid. Eckington Railroad 6s, 93 bid, 100 asked. Columbia Railroad Gs, 119 ‘bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 111 bid. Washingon Cas C mary ¢s, series B, 112 “bid. U.S. Electric Light debenture imp.,’ 102 bid. Tele; 102 bid. bid) Washiugton Market Company ext. Did. Masontes Halt Association Sa. 107 bid. Wash- ington Light Infantry ist 68, § "Rational Bavk Stocks. -tiank of Washington, 280 bid. Metropolitan, 3°8 bid. Central (new stoc®). 135 bid, 150 asked. Fa'm Mechanics’, 180 bid. ‘Second, 140 bid. Citizens’@140 bid. Colum- bla, 130 bid. Capital, 125 bid. West End, 163 bid, 107 asked. ders’, 97 bid, 105 asked.’ Lin- coli, 115 bid, 118 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. fiona 114 bid. Washington Teak Trost, 130, asked. American Securit nm |. American iy and ‘Trust, 149 bid. Warhington Safe Deposit. 50 bid. Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction, 70 Wid, 70% asked. Metropolit: 17 Md. Columbia, 70 bid. Belt, 20 bid. 1 Seno Baxecion, bid. 2 Electrie ‘ocks.—Wasbington Gas. niet 8. Electric Light, 103 & 9 bid. vid, 4% sked. pe oF ae oem Esta’ Title, Figs bid. 5 entifieatly. our cares end THE ONLY GENUINE HUNYADI WATER, a BEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER, 108 | CONSTIPATION, DYSPEPSIA, LIVER COMPLAINTS, & HEMORRHOIDS, “The prototype of ail Bitter Waters.”"—Lancet. “Speedy, sure, geatle.""—British Medical Journal. CAUTION: See that the label bears the signature of the frm. ANDREAS SAXLEHNER. wel-we&s-tojy1-B5 We do not do good laun work by “fits and starts!” y We are Hs “plodders”—do the best kind of laun- dry work at all times. Send us your soiled shirts, collars and cuffs! Drop postal or ‘phone 592 and we'll call for them! 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