Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1898, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1898-14 PAGES. by side with comrades the valor of his northren Applause Rebuk ifestat re we ns of ap- ¢ ion : ght Mr. et with a protest £ commendation, ed the View tt AnnoUL could not e th § officer impres- p have to ob- ss the gal- my rm a gre ntent nei- sn nor witht iat books of the great a@ place its own valian trom Vir- authority of - suffrage he constituted ry placed in power by tituted authorities, sv by a sov- replied Mr. Ga such.” Ir adm ¢ t ny w ang my bt impr Mr atin iey inveighed xecut ad the Congress, the and bis 6: to lay down thet to compel nsurge astead of driving arms, Spain from the island. ‘Great is the mystery of judicial inter- jretation,” said Mr. Daniel. “Greater is Political interpre sli is the mi) ion; but greater than y of diplomatic interpre- rng to Senatcr Gray's inter- - meaning of “stabie’ and pendent” ,overnment. © charged that the armistice granted insurgents a pari of the stage furni- in @ spectacular diplomatic play, the olive of which was an attack upon Go- mez and his gailant yand. 1 know,” continued Mr. Daniel, sualyzing the President's me: ge, “the senator from Delaware would repudiate ae idea that the military and naval forces th United States shall be employed awatnst the Cuban patriots. I know the Sepate will ultima: repudiate it. I will here as long as physical endurance shalt such action as wiil ing of the President's squarely against our after ast to obtain up the lear me common eremy—Spain. He declared that the ade commeittee resolution would be a lame and ctent conclusion, which would hold up this 9) to the ridie 3 — ante to the ridicule of the nations tion of the le pointed out that the constitution of the republic of Cuba had been framed upon that of this country, and if now we should turn from them with a refusal to recognize Gomez and his countrymen, they would have just cause to suspect their so-called fricnd—the United States. said he, “that the recogni- tion ef the Cuban republic is necessary at ‘his juncture, as a peace measure and as a War measure. Those freemen will then owe to us an everlasting gratitude.” Mr. Daniel maintained that the recogni- tion of the Cuban republic wouid solve all «ncial difficulties that in any other event ht arise. He believed that there was a responsibility resting upon this country to preclude any possthle danger of the United States becoming lable for either Spanish or Cuban bonds. war. Den et concluded his speech with a brilliant and eloquent pereration, in which . he apostrophized the cause of the Cuban tniel concerning terms in ~ i h, aud concerning the mean-] FALMOUTH, England, April 15. — The is President's message, Mr. United States cruiser Topeka. formerly f is one truce, one arm: the Diogenes, and the United States torpe- u d that is a truce betw do boat Somers, purchased for the United * x parties ef this country until) States in Germany. which left. Portland gods our account with Spain.’ nm We jay last for the United States > pplause.» after putting in there through str of | Tillman Speaks. weather, have sought shelter he It is * | Mr. Tillma rand sav] there | sald that the crew of the Som have ig a} vould be war resolution refused to voyage in Fi nue was no re. owing to her unscaworthiness. They _ ose wes resem | SOMERS SEEKS PORT he declared, “be driven by will not be driven by Presi- er be a political Cuban Crew of New Torpedo Boat Declare re- ecnerntrado on the island than to be an nator and not proclaim the ~ | freedom and independence of the brave She 18 Unseaworthy. ) young Cuban republic. we Mr. Gray Replies Briefly. | A brief reply to a part of the remarks of | PUT INTO FALMOUTH, ENGLAND | Mr. Daniel was made by Mr. Gray He ) velieved that Congress should follow the ee fiead of the ch = fb ligiwe! gos + ne | Revenue Officers on Pacific Coast { decta ‘simply to s » independ- : Jence of existing Cuban republic, we Expect to Join Navy. Thave not b vs a united country. It is the cause of which h: heated the blood See ee ee foo aio fants’ sinews as % cere eters Pee a one ecarea MEE AISEN KRMY ANDNAVY MOVEMENTS Fellowing a between Mr. G es y what we meant y that When she is at full speed her fore compartment is fuil of water. nati he would speak in a The officials of tie United States em- | wa iding * | bassy deny that any fresh trouble has ! public demecrats are we. | arisen. | micanene » (Guba free. pect to Join the Navy. | ™ Iman coafesse] to some suspicien ee FRANCISCO nell i ao 3s ot jin the pre It was his experience that x marine senvice ecusonvers t aes few, and he had discovered | detaching them from their vessels and as- ihe vate. He quoted a news- | Sisned to the tavy. They are now under Fa a Seginnte (GE al (WERT GRIGG REN CONES orders of the Navy Department. It is said hight Griny ase presen nant pected orders are on thelr way from it dhe Hoake ce hington, and it is an open seeret that eutters Rush, Corwin aad U.S. Grant possibly explaining will not ; h this son to patrol the a const, It is | aitsepanitherasesigerot |) Sencine 1 the Ali reaolutions (by Conea expected the revenue cutters will be pathot antindeoendence attached ty the navy and patrol this cz ago. In view of this fact, he Mmal Service Plans, the executive was to blame for | DENVER, Col. April 15.—Sergeant Bald- [the pr vndition of affairs, If the | win of the signal corps of the Department Spanish la should get into Ameri of the Colorado, has received orders to pre- vaters the fault would not be the fault of | pare for his departure for Fort Wadsworth, w York harbor. leave tenight rgeant Baldwin wi With him will go Serge said the President's message ‘ interpreted to mean that Burnett of Fort Logan. Sergeant Kenn i tu use the army of the United | of Cooley’s Ranch, Ariz., has already st ra hostile demonstration and Sergeant Myers, stationed in San Cuba. He decla vnardino nty, Cal, ts probably on his * want a republic in Cuba. | way. Th ir will tuke charge of the aid Congress is even threat- | balloon service, which, in the event of war, » if it should pass a reso- | will be utilized in the defense of New ng the independence of | York harbor and city Naval Reserves on Duty. himself for the y YORK A. small de = republic, and said r 5 Reserve left on for freedom Island navy yard, in Phila- the President. | detphia, today. The other men of the bat- troops in the 15- | talioa of the cast who will be assigned to y government ke | ihe Montauk have be:n ordered to hold acts eel themselves in readiness for instant service, ng board? to recog- who were Yor a3 s90n as the Montauk Ia fit to leave the League Island navy yard the men will 0 to Philadelphia to man her. Co! KEY WE dust to refuse a soldiers, aud Iberty, and prob- panish authority. on gallant © was how vent for a Hospital. Mr. ‘Tillman aid not the r, Fla., April 15.—Th> mother } Nemes shite bad some very wiekel | Superior of the Convent of Mary Immacu- ters, whe ROL Tac Dea eae » called on Commander Forsyth a few and offered to place th » school buildings at the disposal of | United States government, to be used of war with Spain, ihe sisters as | laid ina- Soaniahs convent hospital in ecas- the services o Commander Forsyth Commander-in-chiet world that conferenc th s between + strong, the he | y taiks, men | SAS Bene | saddled on fa ene j ~a revoiu-| THE WARSHIP NEW ORLEANS r wo be that Cuba Would have to be taken possession of by us, oes : renee pan areaie ne Proves to Be a Valuable Addition to the | fie could io aOR te do, but | Navy. m work out their own salva- stable gov- | Her Pe prignnce Coming Across W mal we Highly Satisfactory, Though will have to the Weather Was Rou, srnment in ¢ as nted to prote tin the name ! ty against any | Nsw YORK, April 15.—The New Or- | absolutely for | j.ins, formerly the Brazilian cruiser Ama- | of Insurgent government; | Zonas, which arrived last night com- would eeainst any resol- | juny with the San Francisco, will undoubt- did not that proviston er 1 not | edly havy be a very great help to the American in case war should be declared. ‘The which was recently purchased frem jan gO is built valent. He pesition bur cou ain do by nds, bi th . Whos + rrement, by Armsirong & Company of New that so far as he was | ry England, Gecrge Robs want war, but the | sentative of tha: firm, came over on the | st the ASSINS | vessel superinterded the | St be met. | the during the =nt xcs the President. | Mr. a skilled engineer, told 1 to Mr. the P: Tillman, sa a Mative of Associated tention to vote | today that he was perfectly satisfied with i solution, he wanted to dissent | the manner in which the New 0} i nuutions against the P: guitted herself on her initial trip the Atlantic, and said that his most san- Wolcott said that aft Maine ex- | guine antici ns of her capabilities were the die was cast. as then }t than realized. In this Mr, Robson st one duty left. So far, Wol- | was backed by all the officers on board. Spain had taken no pains to exculpate | who were loud in their praises of the qual- herself the only possible out- | {ties of the new warship. Jcime. It is ess ne said, now th Ides Low in the Water. war must come or Cuba be mate | The New Orleans lies rather low in the 2 water, Her freeboard is only about halt Good men hating war and loving peacs| as high as that of the San Francieco, and id see no way under heaven for the | she ships a lot of water; in fact, she is voulance of the war. We must make it] what uaval experts would call a ‘4 t clear to Europe that it was a war for lib- | ship.” erty and humanity. Mr. Wolcott thought the contest betw Spain and th: United States could not be of doubtful r Yet he did not agree w those who considered the Spaniards cow- ards. Th were cruel, but brave, and we should understand that fact. Having been built for use in a tropical climate, the New Orleans has no heating pparatus, and this is one of the Gefects w the American officers discovered b2- fore they were many hours on board. A large stove stands In the center of the pas- sage leading from the quarter deck to the n ae s ae: _ | ward room, and, with the exception of the Mr. Wolcoit was applauded when he | tres which generate her motive power, tits clored. is the only dispenser of heat on buard. Mr. Cockrell moved that the galleries | A great deal of space is wasted by scem- be cleared because of the demonstration. | imely unnecessary rocm set apart for the geen cemfort of the officers, put this will un- ‘Thers were ulterances in opposition 10)} qcuntedly be changed: when the naval Core this. Mr. Cockrell then said he would | structors take hold of the new boat move to clear the galleries and to con-| The New Orleans, from 4 spe2d stand- sider the question ir secret session. Mr. Gallinger protested, and Mr. Cock- rell withdrew the motion, saying he would renew ic in case of a revival of the demon- strati Mr. Morgan gove notice that he would move to lay on the table any amendments to the Cuban resolutions as fast as they came in. Mr. Spooner was the next speaker. He also thofight we were on the threshold of war. He deprecated the reflections upon the character of the President. ANOTHER CASE OF SMALLPOX. Patie at Freedmen Hespital, Where Orig! 1 Case Developed. Another patient was added to the Dis- trict smallpox hospitai today, the sufferer being Arthur Johnsen, a colored man twenty years of age, who had been, until his removal to the smallpox camp, a pa- tient at Freedmen Hospital. He con- tracted the disease at the latter institu- tion, from which it will be recailed another colored man was removed -to the smallpox hospital a week ago last Saturday, suffer- ing from a mild case of the disease. Johnson was an inmate of the hospital ward from which the first case was re- moved. Dr. Woodward, the District health officer, trusis that no more cases will de- velop. The hospital has been kept in a state of strict isolation and quarantine since the development of the first and Dr. Woodward ts quite confident that the disease will be confined to that inati- peint, can compare very favorably with any of the American-buillt cruisers. With favorable weather, she caa attain a speed of 224% knots an hour under ivrced draught. Her coal-carrying capacity is large enough to enable her to steam at « 15-knot speed for twenty-three days. In fact, she had enough coal on board to bring her to this port without stopping at Malifax, but the San Francisco ran short of coal, and Lad to rut in there to have her bunkers filied. Armament of New Vessel. ‘The new vessel carries six 3-inch and four 4.7-inch rapid-firing guns, and in a recent test, ten projectiles were fired from one of her 6-Inch guns in foriy-thr2e seconds. The ship has also » very strong secondary bat- tery, and is fitted with thre torpedo tubes. She has six fighting tops, which will prove very formidable when the ship is in action. The trip was anything but pleasant. For four days the ship encopntered a perfect hurricane, and terrific seas swept over her. One of her boats was crushed in end two compasses swept away. Her steering gear was damaged considerably, and the ward- rcem deor was caved in, with the result that the officers’ quarters were flocded twice. Lieut. Commander A. P. Nazro, who has aggre the ship since she — Graves- erd, nearly three weeks ago, perfectly satisfieé with her performance, and says that the United States can be congratulated on securing such an excellent war versel. The New Orleans and the San Francisco lay_at their moorings olf Tompkinsville, 8. I, this morning. awaiting orders from the navy yard. In all probubiltty both ves- sels will go to the yard this afternoon. —_.—__—_ Mr. Certis Renominated. tution. No one is allowed to visit the HORTON, Kan. April 5.—The deadlock hospital, and ‘person who came in is contact with the original case has been ‘nthe first district is broken, Representa- kept urder constant—observation. All of. ‘tive Charles Curtis being renominated on ballot. them ere perfectly well. the seven hundred and thirtieth ORDERE®, TO FLORIDA All the Infantry and Gavahy in the = Aimy. Preparing to Execute the Looked-For Decree 7 Gougrenn — Gen. Corbi x Statement. As a result -pf today’s meeting of the cabinet General Miles this afternoon issued r the immediate assembling of all the available military troops at Key West *s In Florida. General Cor- bin, the adjutant general, said this after- noon that the entire army was to be as- sembled on the coast as orders and other p! om as possible, but he would give ject General Miles told a Star reporter this afternoon that under the present distribu- tion of the army it would hardly be possi- ble to assemble more than 12.000 or 15,000 soldiers in Florida under the orders issued today. The artillery re nts ready distributed along ‘ation of batteries. The crdevs issued this fere apply only to the alry arms of the service. This action is believed to or no details on the sub- al- m are rothe the coast f ope the various fortifications and th and cay- fternoon infantry te a poli- the part of the administration for ge naval and mil demonstrations in the vieinity of Cuba, with a view to the im- mediate enforcement of the action of Con- termination of the troubl gress for the in Cut MILITIA OF THE COUNTRY President Van Call Into Service 12,000,000 Men. General Miles E tains the Law and Effect of Sennte Resolution if Passed. Major General Miles, commanding the army, said to a Star reporter today that considerabie misapprehension exists in re- vent shoul gard lo the raising of troops In the of war. He thought that th and the situation more thor than appeared to be th “In the event of the pass reported by the Senate for fairs committee,” said General Mi President would have authority to cali into the of the government militia to unders lution ervice the number of about 12,000,000 men. The third section of the resolution directs and empowers the President ‘to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States, and to call inte the actual service of the States the militia of the several to such extent as may be nec ry United state question are as follows: lare war, grant letters of marqu reprisal and make rules concerning on land and water. aise and support armie propriation of money io that v longer term than two years. o do maintain a navy. fo make rules for the government and tion of the land and 1 forces. vide for calling forth the mift- 5 ute the laws of the Union, sup- press insurrections and repel invasions. “To provide for organizing, arming and disciplining the militia and for governing h part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States, reserving to th States resin y the appointment of the off ithority of training the militia ording to the discipline pre- seribed by Congress.” of the vides as follows: baie able te: and . but ne ap- tl be Revised Statutes pro- bodied citizen of the resident therein, who is of hteen years and under the © years, shall be ded in tute was e d May 8,1 don the provisions of the ¢ and, never having been repealed. W of the land governing the It ti- Ss m= it of the militia in time of war. It » to estimate that one out of every in every community in the let » of bearing arms, and, thers ace the present population of the cou there are over 12,060,000 persons in the United States ca- pable of bearing arms s defense and clearly subject to services in the militia under the fundamental laws of the United Sta gf ps said he abov ment for the benef public, as he thought the people of the country should understand the President's powers in the premis He refused to this. tim eratio say anything at with regard to the miiitary op- case of war with Spain further than to say that complete preparations had been made for the prompt movement of troops to any point or points where they might be needed, in case of an emergency. He admitted that he had recommended the Chickamauga National Park as a suitable place for the mobilization of troops, and added that not more than nineteen hours would be required for the concentration of troops at any point on the Atlantic or gulf coasts where their services might be needed. = SS THE WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE. Sena or Tillman Comments on The Stur’s Report. When Senator Tillman began his speech in the Senate this afternoon he produced a ccpy of The Evening Star of last evening and read a portion of !t relating to a con- ference at the White House between the President and several senators, among whom Mr. Gray of Delaware was men- tioned. The article stated that it was the inten- tion of the senators at the conference to have the House Cuban resolutions sub- stituted for the Senate majority resolu- ticns, though the senators at the confer- ence would not say it was the President's desire that that showtd be done. Mr. Tillman referred to this statement as a significant one, though he said he was glad the. President did call senators into conference with Hou which he said his predecessor had’ hot ‘done. A very earnest’ cffort is being made by the District Commissioners to secure an agreement on the part of the House of Congress to thé’ appropriation of $2,190, which the Senate added to the pending District appropriation bill for repairs to and equipment ‘of “the District morgue. Commissioner Wight, who has immediate charge of the matt#t;'has addrecsed a let- ter on the subject Representative Pi:- ney, chairman of, the.subcommittee on ap- propriations, se! pag forth the imperative necessity for a moderii morgue, and detail- ing the inadequacy 6f the present one. ere Pe migration to South America, From City and State (Philadelphia). Emigration from Europe at the present time is tending rather strongly to South SPEED OF STREET CARS! Conference Between Commissioners and Rail- way Officials to Discuss the Subject. Charge Maa@e That the Cars Are Rw at an Uniawfal Rate— The Defense. The District Commiss conference with President Dunlop of the Capital Traction Company and President Weaver and General Manager Coleman of the Metropolitan Railroad Company on the subject of th of their cars. The Commissioners explained that their atten- tion had been called to the rapid s the cars on both line, a rate which, it ap- peared, was undoubtedly in ex of that pners today had a allowed by law, twelve miles an hour with- in the city and een miles outside the city mits. he con an informal exchange 5 ng Which the railroad cials frankly admitied that their cars a frequently run at n twelve mi plained that thei liclou Violate through — ig’ thre ot duri are Warned that they must > lawful rat wheneve din vielating the law an emp he is promptly li Was explained that not inf public require mitted by law. amissione: ts of 11 ed tha Iso said that som times waen the cars are blocked for lime by a fire or a breakdown they ar upon the resumption of travel, run for a | while faster than is lawful. The officiais beth ro. s. however, stated that will do their utmost in the future the running of their cars at any time ro than the w allow But they di ri ared that the public really demands t the cars be run faster twelve mile an hour, and the © d the opin- ion that ff the Commissionrs should al- low an increase of speed to, say, lifte miles an hour withi would be fuly su: the city limits «1 by public opi the Practically a Deed Lett Commissioner Wight call the fact that the law to reduce the 1 of thelr cars in pa: or to not more than | an hour is practically a dead letter, road obeying it. Mr. Weaver and Dunlop both confessed that their com- panies ar ntinually vie ng that la’ but they snded that it is simply imy sible to obey that proviston without ning their cars so 1 along > as to raise a dee: jection on the part of the traveling public. It was also stated by the raflroad offi that it takes about are in which r runnin, lawful rate, ing at as Such a law, they assert letter in other cittes Mr. Wight also called attention other violation of the law. the spe “hurry up” or repair wan panies through the streets to “dof the sof the com- The act of Congress of July 19, M Wight, provide y draft animals shall p; streets of the city at a spee eight miles an hour, and shall not corners at a speed greater ihan four m au hour. Complaints Filed. ight sald there is muc against the “hurry-up" wago: ropolitan company, but practically non acainst that of the Capital Traction Com- pany for some time. Weaver and Mr. Coleman expressed Mr their doubt as to the ability of their hor 10 go faster with thelr heavy wagon than ecght niles an hour, but Mr. Wight said he has seen the wagon pass the Distri building at a very rapid speed. The offi- vials of both roads, however, promised to restrain their drivers to a lawful speed hereafter. ce The joners explained will giv consideration to ments made by the . and also stat- ed they will consider jon made by Mr. Coleman that a regulation be made to prohibit riders of bicycles from Catching hold of street cars for the pu pose of pulling their wheels along, and also rom passing bet a dangerous pi een cars and tracks at DAY FOR + ARKS.” Attendance Reduced and Slo ing at Benning Track. Special Dispatch to The Evening Stu BENNING RACE TRACK, April 1 The threatening weather was responsi- ble for another reduced attendance at the yaces this afterncon, although somewhat larger than yesterday. ‘The track was a a of sloppy going, and the “mud larke” were therefore expect races on the flat wh’ The speculation 1 to capture the five hn the eard called for. ain spirited. To- morrow will, it is expected, witness a great crowd at the track, as the full Marine Band has beea engaged to play during the afternoon. Entries for Tomorrow. First race, six and one-half furlongs— Snapshot, 103; *Plantain, Gun Metal, 86, The Tory, 11: Tiakler, 8%; Isen, 95; Long- acre, Torstenson, 100; Abingdon, 1 (* Apprentice allowed.) nd race—Mount Vernon stake: a mile. Prestidigitatrice, 114; Chemisette, Lepida, Classique, Sister Fox, Our Lida, 109. Third race—One mile. Dutchess, Annette, Sophomore, Hermano, Hanwell, 1 Fourth race, half mile—Tyrian, 105; Sp>- cialist, Al Reeves, 99; Chanler, Cavalleria, 102; Sir Kenneth, 101. “ifth race, two mile: 165; Mars Chan, 157 147. was ag. steeplechase—Ingot, Jackpot, ; Rus: —_——_>__- SOLDIERS’ HOME GOVERNOR. Gen. Ruggles Arrived This Mo: and Took Command. Brig. Gen. George D. Ruggles, formerly acjutant general of the army and now on the retired list, reported at the War De- partment this morning in obedience to or- ders, to assume the duties of governor of the Soldiers’ Home, as the relief of Brig. Gen. David S. Stanley, who has held that office for the past four years. Since his re- tirement about a year ago, Gen. Ruggies has resided in Philadelphia. He assumed cemmand of the home this morning, and will make that his residence hereafter. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, April 15.—Flour firm, unchanged— receipts, 4.473 barrels; sales, 1,500 barrels. Wi and month, 134% 058 - exports, 151.784 bushels; stock, 1,195,760 buah- els; sules, 68,000 bushels—southern white corn, les; No. 2 mi , i— receipt 2 els; exports, none; stock. 212.669 bushels. Rye easier—No. 2 nearby, 5: No. 2 western. ‘300 By PUrts, . 3 stock, ‘hoice timothy, 00a§13.00, "Grain. freight fore doing ie een room, steamers quiet, rong, ap a ag En es ea per “becket. Whisky San —_>—_—_ Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 127 F st., members New York stock hange, correspondents Messrs, Laderburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. Wheat—ey. 112,” ib et eae? oa. By ek Open. High. Tow. Close, Pork—May. 28 980 9.75 9.80 Tard—May. $2 515 512 Sy aly. GiT 522 5.17 Bine— Moy Siz 535 512 5.15 COTTON. z - ‘soo coo Go #2 85 #2 8 eos 3 t at FINANCE AND TRADE/ Vick me Stocks Continue Depressed and Irreg- ular on War News. ACTIVITY IN SUGAR AND TOBACCO Genera! Public is Waiting for More Settled Times. GENERAL MARKET > . REPORT: 1 Dispatch to The W YORK, April 15.—Today’s market at substantial advances er iast closing level and held its position the same stubbornness whieh has | heretofore cha erized its daily course. Lond eariy cables reflected considerable ulerity at in some of an eq isn ackgrour irr per that cent advances of 1 elng offset by in hers. rv 1 for furt ming session of the cortes was trued in financial circles, but er tone in the b an markets or to the presun nterest of pes in the avoidance 1 in current pri The basis fi Ss belief is not « demonstrated, but whether merely instinc or something more tangible t can_ be no reasonable doubt of its existence. The market is supported only and not bought willingly by the lar; interesis, The vanees are nearly always the prot 1c Kz of short he lous account receives few om but it loses little from desertions. J Gation is absent and the short interest 1 vous It is a comparatively easy task to keep stocks moving about a cen use of these conditions. There is much argument looking to the proving of the idea that war has been discoun Operators not usual- ly quoted as to their market position too openly advocating the belief that pri ‘e at bottum, no matter what may hapr The market refuses to go dewn tn the face of bad news, must be a ted, y there are few large buying orders reflected on the tap Commission kouses advise caution on ail sides, and ar doniy in the belief that the wider fluc n will be upw The orders resulting trom these argu- > iny mt may 6 prices from 1 nder the market. I een that the public at fact it pect lower pric xpeciation Is ssed princi ur will suit is contemplated either among the professional or nou-professtonal ative element. The action of were again conspte- vous in the t violent flustvations being especially propounced ta the latter The ratiroad lst was aided to some extent by most encouraging reports of earnings. Ss FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opering, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- perted by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 Wall st. Open. High. Low. Close. Armerican Spurite. . : aioe American Spirits, pfa. 2 Ute sy 116) 1268, 0 MEG lop Taps American Cottou Ont, Ee , Atchison ..... Lay Uy VR Baltimore & Unie Wy I I Bay State Gas. : Canada Southern. Canada Pacific... Sr Chesapeake & Ohio.: sy 19 & St. Lonis, é Ee « BA Q 98 Cricagoa Nortuwestern — UISig HIS3y Chicago ¢ i « > M. & St De!. Lack & W . Delaware & Hudson .... Den. & Kio Grande, ptd Erie Gen Mhnols Centra: Lake saore....._. Lousvinie & Nasbvuie.. Manuattan Elevated Michigan Central. Missouri Paciti National Lead attonal Lead CC : ew Jersey Centra ew Lork Centrai.. orthern Pacific Northern Pact Ont. & Western. we Maul... Phila. & keading. Pullman F. €. Co. pouthern Ky.. fa. Phila. ‘Traction . ‘Texas Pacific. - Tenn. Goai & iron. 10 19%, Union Pacis 20 Union Pacin 63 Wabash, pid Ly Western Uni Sliver. Brookly Chig. & G Western. ... 1Ex-div. ¢ 2Ex-div. 1, >- Washington Stock Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m “Capital Trae. . 10 at 73. Eckington Railroad, 18 at 10%. National Union «surance, 10 at 10." Real Estate Title Insurance, 13 at 89%. American Grapho- Phone, 100 at 15%. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 At 36 cents. Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 139; 10 at 139; 5 at 139. District of Columbia Bovds.— 3.658, funding, cur- reney, 114 bid, 117 asked. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Mctropolitan Railroad 3s, 118 bid, 1183; asked. “Metropolitan Raflroad cony. 6s, 118"bid. Met tan Kailroad certificates of indebtedness, A, 120 bid. Metropolitan Rallroay certificates of indebtedness, B, 110 bid. Belt Rail- road 5s, 48 bid, 58 asked. "Eckington Railroad 63, % bid.’ Columbia Rallrcad 6s, 119 bid. Washing ton Gas Company 6s, series A. 110 bid. Washing- ton Gas Company 6s, series 'B, 111 bid. U. 8. Electric Light debenture imp.,| 103 bid. Chesa- Peake and Potemac Telephone 5s, 103 bid, 105 asked. American Security and Trust 5s, 2 and A... 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and 0., 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 109 bid. Washington Market imp. 6s, 109 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 68,109 bid. Masonfe Hall Association 5s, 106 Did. Washington Light Infantry Ist @s, 90 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 bid. | Met tap, 305 bid. Central (new stock), 135 bid. Farmers and Mechantes’, 160 bid. Sec: ond, 142 bid, 155 asked. Citizens’, 140 bid. Co- lumbia, 130 bid. 102 bid, 105 asked. 110 bid, 116 asked. it and Trust Com and nies.—National ‘Trust, ated. "American ‘Loan ai , 127 bid. 130 asked. Security and Trust, 148 bid, 153 asked. ton Safe , 48 bid. asked. Metropolitan, vid.” Colum! bid, 76 asked. Belt, 1 bid. Eckl Gas and Electric x46 bid, 8. Electric g 38 bid. os 70 bid. Potomac, 56 . on men] 120 bid. American, 185 bid. Ni = Hanes Washington Market, 12 xEx div. i i Taney AH i i a ii if CLOAKS, SUITS AND FURNISHINGS. 933 Penn. Ave. Friday, April 15th, 1898 Card to Men. | The world moves! — Civilization constantly demands more perfect im- provements, especially in hygiene Recognizing their undoubted super- jority we have secured a complete line of the fanx “Lewis” Union Suits. They represent the “ideal underwear for men. Of one piece, and fit smoothly and snugly over every portion of the body, doing away with the wrinkled and “dou- bled-y bulkiness of the 1 style two pieces of underwear. asy to get on and off: full fashioned, and in different lengths to insure any build nian a perfect fit Men's Union Wo Unt <. $4 and $4 50 1 Spring oud Sume and a W.H. McKnew, 933 Pa. Av. Let Hoeke see you tomorrow Hunting up those sample Chamber and Parlor Suite bar- gains. Those single pieces for the hall, dining room or library. They’re bargains,too. Or those Bordered Carpets. They’re be- ing offered at greatly reduced prices. Things you can find use for. That’s what we call bar- gains. Hoeke, Furniture, Carpets, Draperies, Penn. ave. and 8th st. Where is it? 939 Pa. Ave. Crocker’s Saturday Specials. Storing times bere, too! Bua ineas musi be keyt mp to a “quick-step" and the least Ing Ring, whetter due te the weath. er or not. ix met by tbe sharp pred of lower prices. These to morrow? $2 Oxfords, $1.69, Women's Fine Vici Kid Oxfords, in the following new and attractive styles: Black with Mack kid tops. Black with fancy vesting to Russet kil with russet tops. Russet kid with fancy vesting tops. Others get $2 for this quality, We ask but $1.69. $3 Oxfords, $2.49. Ladies’ Hlegant Hand-made Viel Kid Oxfords, black and rus- ‘nters eat 8 S2.4O $3.50 Tan Shoes, $2.48 Special price. Take advantage of this offer CROCKER’S, Shoes Shined Free, 939 Pa. Ave.