Evening Star Newspaper, May 31, 1898, Page 2

a TROOPS INSPECTED Entire Force at Camp Alger at As- sembly and Parade. WANTS OF THE COMMAND ASCERTAINED —_——_+——_ Conclusion Reached Touching the Status of Hospital Stewards. POSTAL THE FACILITIES Special Correspydence of The Evening Star. CAMP ALGER, Va., May 31, 1898. All of the troops at Camp Alger were .o- day assembled for inspection and muster. The regimental commanders, in compliance with the order received from their superior officers, made the mspec ton as ceremonious possible. The muster consisted of an assembiy and parade. each company being marched in turn to the regimental head- quarters. There, before their state and na- 3, stood the colonel of the re: ment, and his siaff and all officers and listed men alike stocd respectfully at at- tention while the captain read the roll of his men. When the roll bad been proved correct, the roster of each command was presented to the colonel, to be afterward transmitted by him to the adjutant of the tional ¢ corps. Bota ceremonies had a special signifi- tance. The inspection was designed to give the staff officers of each regiment an op- portunity of determining exactly what sup plies had not yet been received. The mus- ter roll will serve the double purpose of a basis for future claims against the govern- ment, and the pay roll from which the men ere shortly to be paid. These exercises oc- cupied so much time that all the morning routine work was suspended. Exhibit of Rough Riding. Troops A and C, New York,Cavalry, will give an exhibition of rough riding before the quarters of the corps commanders at 4 o'clock. Music is to be furnished by the band of the Sth Ohio. Invitations have been issued only to regimental and staff officers, to the New York congressional delegation and to the newspaper corre- Bpondents on duty at that camp. The day's program also includes dress parades and concerts before the regimental headquarters of nearly every command. Col. Hard’s men are particularly proud of rr band, and the concerts before the headquarters of the Sth Ohio have become one of the features of camp life. In the future the bands of the 8th Ohio, the 6th Ilinols, the 7th Ohio, the Ist Rhode Island, the 150th Indiana and the Ist New Jersey will be heard every evening in open air concerts. These are to conclude, as do the rts of the Marine Band, with “Hail e Star Spangled Banner.” Additions to the Forces. troops continue to arrive. Today's additions came from Tennessee, Michigan, Missouri and Illinois. The 2d Tennessee is a full regiment, but is only partially equip- ped. One whole battalion is altogether without arms, and the uniforms, while good in quality, are not numerous enough te supply more than three-fourths of the men. Colonel Kellar commander, Anderson, has the a: the tterson and y and Walker. je up of three bat- are well equipped, the s without both uniforms and ordnance officers are Colonel G. P. Gres: ant Colonel Wagar and Majors ming and Slavens. Mi ngent numbers 1,000 men out arms or uniforms. Col. C. L. Boynton, Licutenant Colonel Smith and Majors Roth, Burtor and Webb all called juartermaster this morning to get ance and quartermaster’s supplies, hey are so badiy in need. up altogether of Hi- so desired to enter the 4s an organization, but took ad- se of the unfortunate experience of sattaliens in their state; and recruit- command up to regimental of the orgam- that reached It is recruited to the ma: mit under the present milits ers are Col. Ll. M. Cavanau. Colonel Dan Moriarity, Majer T. J. urgeon, Major Eben Smith, r Carroll Dennis and Captain E. A ry. chaplain. The 7th is short 400 rifles 2 uniforms. This lack of equipment does not, however, extend to its ambulance rps. which is as well equipped as any in the regular service. The 7th is assigned quarters about two miles from Ist Division headquarters. 4 ral Inspects Camp. During the inspection and muster this mornin, Maj. Gen. Graham and several of his staff officers rode over the camp mak- ing a careful examination of the situation ‘ted for the several regiments. ‘The eneral purposes, {f possible, to so e of his men that the entire camp cupy only half the space now in use. ng a plan of the camp ground after the tour of in tion KB. expects to be abie to lessen of ground now occupied almost by half. With this plan in mind, it is not surpris- ing that Gen. Graham has heretofore con- fined the construction of artesian wells to at part of the grounds first occupied. Quartermaster Ladd intends that eventually each regiment shall have its own well. A proposition looking towurd the raction of a reservoir was brought to his attention this morning, but after cons sith Gen. Graham Maj. Ladd ‘lecited that it would st to rely on artesian wells. Status of Stewards. The hospital stewards and Lieut. Col. Girard seem to have finally reached a con- The ards are to retain their snk and pay. Col. Girard seems ste te have bad considerable difficulty in ef- fecting the establishment of the division hospital mentioned in The Star last week. ‘The one now set up in the headquarters ts the subject of much com- plaint, one patient from the 6th New York having run away to his régiment in order to get sh to eat. Another, Private Harvey Courtwright, Company F, 7th Ohio, reported ax very ill today. Word has nt to his parents, and the chaplain regiment, Rev. J. M. Life, was i in to attend him this morning. services were conducted on the ground yesterday afternoon by A. F. Hoyt of the 6th Pennsyi- Music was furnished by the band h Ilinot Company M of the 7th i with a flag, the pre- de an excuse for elab- The decora- rear of division en vanta appointments are an- To be surgeons of brigades —ist Division, Maj. Henry Al- New Jersey; 2d Division, Maj. F. ard, Ith Indiana; Ist’ Brigade, Allers; 2d Brigade, Maj. O. H. Massachusetts; 3d Brigade, 3 Pennsylvania; Ist 2d Division, Maj. F. C. Stungard; sade, Maj. A. J. Ashenselter, 6th Pennsylvania; 34 Brigade, Maj. L. 8. Heilm, Sth Rhode Island. General Batler Given a Diviston. Major General Butler, U. S. Volunteers, Will be assigned to the command of the first division of the second army corps, at Camp Aiger. He is now at his nome ir Bouth Carolina, and ts expect2d here tomor- Yow or next day to qualify and receive his ocders. ’ WAS WITHOUT JURISDICTION Judge Jackson’s Civil Serviee Decision- Be- versed: ~ - An Important Raling by the United States Supreme Court—The Com- missioners Unwilling to Discuss It. In the United States Supreme Court to- day Justice Harlan handed down the opin- ion of the court in the case of A. D. White, collector of internal revenue for the dis- trict of West Virginia, against Berry, But- ler and Ruckman, appealed from the cir- cvit court of the United States for West Virginia. Tke appellees were gaugers and store- keepers at the Hannis distillery, West Vir- ginia, and Mr. White. who was appointed to the office of internal revenue collector by President McKinley, announced his pur- pese to remove them and appcint republi- cans in their places. They resisted removal on the ground that, as they were employed under the civil service law, they could not be removed except for cause shown and prcved. In the West Virginia circuit court an order was issued sustaining the appellees and inhibiting White from in anywise in- terfering with the plaintiffs in the posses- sion cf their offices and the discharge of their duties. It was contended on behalf of the gov- ernment that the circuit court sitting in equity, as it did in the case, was without jurisdiction to entertain the suit. The pinion today accepts this view of the mat- ter, reverses the circuit court, and does rot therefore enter upon the merits of the various questions involved. Justice Harlan said: “If the assignment to some one to duty as gauger at the Hannis distillery in the piece of the plaintiff did not work his re- mcval from office, a court of equity ought pet to assume to control the discretion which the executive department has in all matters. Interference by the judictal de- partment would lead to the utmost confu- sion in the maaagement of executive mat- The civil service commissioners received information this afternoon of the decision of the Supreme Court, but their informa- tion was conflicting. The members con- cluéed, therefore, to wait until a copy of the decision had been raceived before dis- cussing the matter. —— o NEW MINISTER TO TURKEY. Oscur S$. St Nominated—Many Army Selections of Local Interest. The President today sent these nomina- tions to the Senate: Oscar S. Straus of New York, to be min- ister to Turkey; James W. Davidson of Minnesota, to be consul at Tamsui, For- mosa. War. Fourth Regiment, United States Volun- teer Infantry—To be lieutenant colonel, George Cole of Connecticut; to be surgeon, rank of major, Joseph M. Henry of Penn- sylvania; to be assistant surgeons, with rank of first lieutenants, Patrick J. Mc- Grath of District of Columbia and Clyde S. Ford of West Virginia; to be first lieu- tenents, John Vanness Philip of the Dis- trict of Columbia and Benjamin Stark, jr., of Connecticut; to be captain, Osman’ La- trobe of Maryland. Fifth Regiment, United States Volunteer Infantry—To be surgeon, with rank of ma- jor, Sprague Winchesier of Mississippi; to be ‘first Meatenant, Christian Brian; to be quartermaster sergeant, 2d United’ States Cavalry, J. W. Wright of Tenness Sixth Regiment, United States Volunteer Infantry—Yo be leuteuant colonel, First Lieutenant Andrews Rowan, 19th U. S. In- fantry; to be first lieutenants, Horace Van Deventer of Tennessee, Cary F. Spence of Tennessee. Eighth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry—To be surgeon, with rank of jor, George T. Vaughn of the marine pital service. Ninth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry—To be colonel, Capt. Charlies J. Crane, 24th U. 8. Infantr; Tenth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry—To Lee, 9th U. be colonel, S. Infantry. ment, United States Volunteer To be Heutenant colonel, Capt. Is, Corps of Engineers, U. First Lieutenant John well, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A.; Louis Duncan of Maryland; James Du- bocse Ferguson of District of Columbia. Second Regiment, United States Volunteer Willard Young in Corps of Engineers. U.S. A.j to be majors,*Richard H. Sava of New ork, Edward L. Pinkard of Ala. bama; to b> Division Engineer officers,with rank of major, Capt. Joseph Corps of Engineers; First Lieuten gene W. Van C. Lucas, C sof E S. A.; to be commis f sub with rank of major, Robert Lee Longstreet of Georgia, E S. Garnett of Arkansas. Capt. Jesse M. al to be major: Engineers—To be golonel, of Utah, late capt THE PROBABLE COMMANDERS. Generals Shafter and Brooke to Head the Expeditions. It is said that General Shafter is to com- mand the Santiago expedition, and that General Brooke is to commaiid that to Por- to Rico. General Miles, it is said, will not lead either of these expeditions, but wil! command the general invasion of Cuba, which is to be undertaken later on, when the larger army of upward of 100.000 men has been fully organized and equipped ror that purpose. ARREARS OF TAXES. Proposed Six Per Cent Interest if Patd This Year. Mr. Sturtevant has introduced in the House a bill providing that the rate of in- terest to be collected of persons owing ar- rears of general taxes in the District of Columbia prior to July 1, 1896, now due and the liens for which are held by the Dis- trict of Columbia shall be six per cent in lieu of all the rates and penalties now fix- ed by law and all accrued costs. This shall peng only to taxes before January 1, a gs Ge A CAR STRIKES A WAGON. The Heavy Wheel Proves Too Muck for the Fender. Capital Traction train No. 204 ran into a wagon belongizg to John Lloyd and driven by-a colored man, named Ailen, at the cor- ner of Psnnsylvaaia avenue and 11th street, at o'clock this afternoon. Alien was driving up 11th street and went across the car tracks as the train was coming west. No bell was rung on the motor car, it was stated, and the fender struck the wheel of the wagon, a very heavy one. The fender was badly ‘bent and broken. A bicycle policeman overtook Allen, who gave his name and address and was then allowed to depart, a number of witnesses of the collision declaring it to be no fault of the driver. s —————t argents Hold Santingo Province. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. KEY WEST, Fla., May 31.—Senor Pallo, the head of the Cuban junta here, in his advices from General Callixto Garcia, is in- formed that Garcia is in complete control of the province of Santiago de Cuba. He claims to have from ten to twelve thou- sand men under him, who are well armed, but in need of provisions, clothing and am- munition. Their food consists only of fruits and cereals. It is said that there are no Spanish troops in the vicinity. —_—-+ Will of John L. Thomas. An exemplifizd copy of the will of John L. ‘Thomas of Baltimore, Md., was filed today with the register of wills. It bequeaihs his interest in the property No. 910 10th street northwest, in this city, to his sister, Mar- garet Thomas. wee ‘Will Contest Dr. Evans’ W! PHILADBPLPHIA, May 31.—The will of the late Thomas W. Evans, the eminent Philadelphia dentist, who died in Paris last October, will be contested by his niece, Clara E. Davis, and other relatives. ee a. Coal for the Spanish Fleet. FALMOUTH, England, May 31.—The British steamer Remembrance has just sailed for Colon with Spanish government peckages and @ cargo of coal, understood to be destined for the Spanish fleet. MR. LODGE ON HAWAII Why He Wished to Amend the Rev- énue Measure. THE MAJORITY UNABLE 70 SPEAK W. B. Sullivan Sworn in as Sen- ator From Mississ ippi. HOUSE IN SHORT SESSION At the opening of the Senate's session to- @ay the chaplain’s invocation was a glow- ing tribute to the life and character of Gladstone, “the greatest of all commoners, the noblest person of our time, great in his gifts, groater in the use he made of them.” Mr. Money (Miss.) presented the creden- tials of William B. Sullivan, appointed a senator from Mississippi by Gov. A. J. Mc- Laurin, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Edward C. Walthall. The cath was administered to the new senator by the Vice Presid2nt, Mr. Money escorting him to the desk. Senator Sullivan was the recipient of handsome floral pieces. Consideration of the war revenue bill was then resumed. Mr. Maso. (IIL) off2red as an amendment to the pending measure, a bill favorably pass2d upon by the mazu- factures coramittee. It provides that adul- terated ficur shall be properly and correctly lab2led when offered for sale, and that all adulterated flours must pay x tax to the govertment. In advocating his amendment Mr. Mason said the tax would produce $500,000 revenue a year. In support of the proposed amendment Mr. Mason had read an extended state- ment prepared by the National Association of American Millers. At the conclusion of Mr. Mason's speech Mr. Lodge took the floor to make his ex- pected statement concerning his motives in offering the Hawaiian annexation resolu- tion as an amendment to the war revenue measure. In beginning Mr. Lodge said that he had no special desire to speak behind closed doors, and he would not call up the amend- ment which he had offered to the pending bil. “I had,” said he, ‘intended to use the amendment as an illustration of my argu- ment, but I will dispense with the illustra- tion and proceed directly to the argument.” He said that it was a generally recog- nized principle in this country that the majority ought to rule, and that any vio- letion of that principle was a travesty on justice. He referred to the practical and emphatic exposition of the principle in the Fifty-first Congress, ard declared that sirce that time the exposition then made had been approved by the courts, and a situation has tow arisen, however, in which it was bemg demonstrated that the mirority was still ruling, and in this case it was a minority originally selected by the majority. The Helpless Majority. M:. Lodge maintained that if a measure was proposed to Congress which the ad- ministratior desired should be enacted into law, and which commanded the support of a majority of both branches of Congress, it ought, in all justice, to be passed. Such a measure had bcen presented, but in the cireumstances there seemed nothing left for the “helpless majority” to do but to enter its feeble protest against the arro- gant minority. On the floor of the Senate it was possible for an humble member to call the facts to the attention of the country. He deemed it particularly desirable in this time of war that the country should be made acquainted with all the facts of the present anomalous legislative situation. Referring to the criticism of himscif be- cause he offered the Hawalian annexation resolution as an amendment to the pending bill, Mr. Lodge said: “I have never attempt- ed to obstruct legislation, of any kind, at any time and I have no present or prospec- tive intention of attempting vo obstruct the speedy enactment of this great revenue bi 1 am firmly impressed with the idea that we ought not oaly to pass the* revenue measure, but every other bill which the administration desires 1s a war measure and do so speed I cerned I am unwilling that Cong adjourn until all of the me by the exigencies of war, ture these measures may been enacted into law.” Mr. Lodge maintained that the President had the right to ask Corgress for its sup- ert of every measure he desired to assist him in tre prosecution of the war. Until he should notify Congress, formally or in- formally, that there is no further need of its presence in session, it was the manifest duty of Congress to continue In session. “As anxious as I am,” said he, “for ar: early adjournment, I will never give my yote to a proposition to adjourn until the President had been afforded every bit of legislation he desires in the prosecution of the Then we will be needed no leng Mr. Lodge had just made a reference to the magnificent victory achieved by Ad- miral Dewey in the Philippines, when he was interrupted by Mr. Turpie (Ind.), who inquired if he proposed to discuss the sub- ject matter of his amendment. “As I explained in the beginning,” re- plied Mr. Lodge, “I do not propose to dis- cuss the Hawalian question, if that is what the serator means.” “That is w I refered to,” said Mr. Turple. “It ls my purpose,” said Mr. Lodge, “to discuss some of the conditions growing out of the present war, and I d2em them a per- fectly proper subject for public discussion.” Mr. White (Cal.), leader of the anii-an- nexation minority in the Senate, said that when any of the opponerts of annexation had attempted to discuss th> questions growing out of the war they had been forced into a secret legislative session. He had himself desired to discnss the Hawaiian question in the open, but th2 privilege had been denied to him. He thought no diserim- ination ought to be made. Mr. Lodge restated the object of his speech and then said tartly: “I do not know why the senator (Mr. White) started in alarm at my mention of the work of the Asiatic squadron.” “I was not alarmed,” said Mr. White, “at the senator's remark upon that or upon any other question, on this or on any other Gay.” of be, whatever na- snail have Executive Session. When Mr. Lodge began discussing the war situation it was insisted that the de- bate should be behind closed doors, and the Senate went into executive session. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House of Representatives today passed a bill authorizing the construction of a railway bridge across Lake St. Francis, near Lake City, Ark. Also a concurrent resolution directing tne ccmmission now codifying the criminal laws to prepare and submit a code of civil law and procedure for Alaska. A number of private bills were passed and ihe House in committee of the whole considered a bill authorizing the Secretary ot the Treasury to keep open during June and July this year such life-saving stations on the Atlantic and gulf coasts as hc might deem advisable. The bill was urged by the Secretary of the Navy as providing for the continuance in the months ramed cf an important adjunct to the naval and coast signal service in making etficlent the patrol service. After some desultory dis- cussion the bill was amended to carry $70),- 000 instead of $125,000 and passed. ‘The House at 1:35 p.m. adjourned. a Heaton Sues for Divorce. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PERRY, O. T., May 31.—The divorce suit of A. G. Heaton, the artist, against his wife began here today. Attorneys from Wash- ington have charge of the case. Heaton is the son of @ noted Philadsiphia banker. He was merried in New York, his wife be- ing the daughter of a prominent New York city attorney. eee England Buys Supplies for Jamaica. (Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.) KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 51, 10 a. m.— The British governm2nt has purchased in the United States for dellvery here 120,000 barrels of flour fer the army and navy - Fo: Request Made for the Revocation of a — Permit. An interesting question came ap before the District uiksioners, téday, when Mrs. Frank Wright, who owns a lot in Mt. ‘Pleassat, g<ked' that a permit, isstied last January to Mr. G. A. Hundley to con- struct and occupy a wood and coal yard vear her pi , be revoked. The build- ing” regulationt Wroviae that where a site Proposed to be occupied for such a purpose is within fifty feet of a building, the con- sent of all preperty owners within ninety feet of the s‘tt!'shall be obtained before the permit shall be issued. it appeared @tfthe hearing today, when Mrs. Wright was represented by Attorney J. J. Wilmarth, that there are buildings within fifty feet of the site occupied by Mr. Hundiey and were there before the permit was issued.~1t also appeared that She is a property owner within ninety feet, but that her consent was never given. Mr. Hundley epntended-that. he was informed by an inspector, in the building inspector's office that the consent of Mrs. Wright was not necessery, and the permit was issued by the assesscr under the impression that the lot owred by. Mrs. Wright was owned by another person. Mrs. Wright declared that she informed Mr. Hundley that she owned the lot and- that she would not give her consent, and Mr. Fitzhugh of the assessor's olfice, alsdé stated that he in- fcrmed him after the permit had been is- sued that it had been inadvertently issued oe that he must get Mrs. Wright’s con- ent. ‘The Commissioners reserved their de- cision, and will meantime require a state- ment from the inspector in the office of inspector of buildings, as to the correct- ness of Mr. Hundley’s assertion. ———— A NEW TRIAL ORDERED. Supreme Court Decision on a District . Paving Cai The United-States Supreme Court today handed down, through Justice Whi' a decisicn in the case of the District of Co- lumbDia, plaintiff Yn error, against Elizabeth W. Bailey, administratrix of David W. Bailey. July 30, 1879, a contract for resurfacing with asphaltum certain streets in the city of Washington was awarded to the Bailey- Frenen Paving Gompany for a little less than $41,000. Lack of appropriations by Congress stopped the work when it was about three-quarters completed, which re- sulted in a suit for damages for $25,000 on the part of the paving company. The Com- missioners referred the matter to a referee and a verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiff for $10,519 and this action was confirmed by the Court of Appeals of the District. y In the opinion of the Supreme Court to- day this judgment was reversed and the case remanded with instructions to dismiss the action by which the above damages were granted and to grant a new trial in action 24,279. SPECIAL SERVICE CAVALRY. Senator Pettigrew’ Bill Providing for Twelve Troops. Senator, Pettigrew-today introduced a bill to temporarily increase the army of th: United States. It provides for the ap- peintment of Edriond F. English of Yank- ton, S. D., as colonel and that he be au- thorized under direction of the Secretary of War to enlést’dAd equip twelve troops of light cavalf¥’ fur‘two years cr more for special servicey-in, the Philippine Islands. The command,is, {o,be armed with rapid- firing ried guns, gnd revolvers. eh troop is to congist of-not less than sixty nor more than eigh{-four officers and men. {wo hundred and tyenfy-five thousand doliars is appropriated,fo carry the Dill into effect. A Stenographer in the Field. Mr. William A. O’Brien, clerk of the House committ¥é of labor during the Fifty- third Congress, and. until, recently stenog- rapher to President Gompers of the Ameri- can Federation of {Labor, has been ap- peinted a stenagrapher in the War Depart- ment, and assigned to duty in the field clerk to Brigadier General John I. Rodgers, chief of artillery. He left last night for Tampa with Generali Miles’ staff. « a a Vice Consul Haynes’ Death. The State Department has been informed through the British consul in charge of the United States consulate at Cadiz, that Mr, Benjamin George Haynes, late United States vice consul of the United States at Cadiz, died there on {he 2d instant, after a short illness. Mr. Haynes was wa a British subject. resident of Spain, however, years. born in England and He had been a for many = 3 Oxsssesssn For Defense of Manila Harbor. Several millions of dollars for defense and other war work were cailed for from Con- gress by Secretary Alger today, including a brief uncxplained estimate of $150,000 for torpedo defense of Marila harbor. ——__+- 2 —_____ Local Artists’ Works at Auction, An unusual opportunity to secure excel- lent examples Qf some of the very best work of well-known local arttsts will be afforded tomorrow .e¥ening at the sales- rooms of C. G. Sloun_& Co., 1407 G street, when a collection of-oil-paintings, water colors, sketches and studies will, be sold at auction, Among the-artists whose works will be offered are R. Le Grand Johnston, De Lancey Gill, Max Weyl, L. W. Powell, George Gibbs, S. Hodgkins, W. B. Chilton, Ed. Siebert, G. D. Cudlipp, J. H. Moser and F. D. Briscoe. ‘The quality of work turned out by these artists is of that class which should call out a large attendance at the sale. The paintings will be on exhibition all day tomorrow and on the morning of the sale. ee Captain Barr's Departure. gineer Commissioner, was at the District building today for the purpose of bidding adieu to the Commissioners and the em- ployes preparatory to his departure this afternoon for Tampa, Fia. Captain Burr will be in command of Company E of the engineer battalion of the reguiar army. Captain Beach, who” succeeded Colonel Black as Engineer Commissioner, has re- ceived word trom Colonel Black to the ef- fect that he has arrived at Chattanooga for duty on the staff of General Wade. > Suit for Divorce. Mrs. Julia Carver has brought suit for divorce against Eli Carver. Fines Reduced. The District Commissioners today re- duced the fines tegenfiy imposed on Police- men Marshall and Hospital to $15 and $10, respectively, wiih the warning that a repe- tition. of their effengas will, be followed by more serious coyseqpences. a Connecticut Mayal: Militia, HARTFORD, ‘Conf, “May 31—Governor Cook received 9, communication from the Secretary of the Navy today directing him to have the Connectteut naval militia ren- dezvous forthwith: ‘“Phe-governor said that in compliance with this-order the naval re- serves would s called out, and that they would p rendezvous at New Haven. z 2 Baltimore Market. BALTIMORE, 31, — Flour easier— western super, 3.’ estern. extra, 4.008 4.45; do. 6026.00; winter wheat ‘patent, 6.1026.50; sprit B 6.4006. H rels;_ sales, it itled and lower— 4H Month, 119%4a1 19}; a 1 01 “anked: “August, Oi atl red, 109%ai1 ts, Loa J Captain Edward Burr, who was for quite a time senior assistant to the District En- - TEA EVENING STAR, “TUESDAY, ) MAY 31; 1898-14) PAGES. [FINANCE AND. TRADE Stocks Took a Sharp Turn Upward at New York AIDED BY BUYING IN LONDON Rock Island and American Sugar Were Conspicuous Features. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 31.—The initial prices on the stock exchange today showed con- siderable advance over the final quotations Saturday, with London quite an important factor in they movement. Early cables showed that prices for international stocics had caught up with our advance, and were ahead of us to the extent of % per cent, which further influenced tne high opening in the local market. = The trading today was quite active and was of a character to stimulate the public fo come into the market. On account of the rapid advance in prices recently the tandency has been to keep out, but buyers are now taking courage and the proba- bility is that the advance will be con- tinued. After opening to a good advance, and in one specialty nearly two points, the market commenced to move upward, and continued to do so throughout the day, with but slight Interruption. The rise was not con- fined to any particular specialty, but was general in character. The low-priced stocks, however, were the more active, and consequently scored the greater advance, and this is a good criterion of the returning interest of the investor in the market. There was considerable activity today by hcuses with western ccnnéctions, especially ie Rock Island, which, after opening with a splendid advance, was moved up to above 108 by buying for these accounts. The dividend will be announced tomorrow, and there is considerable speculation as to what it will be. From the best of informa- ticn, it is figured on as 34 per cent cash ard 8 per cent scrip. The rest of the gran- gcrs were not neglected, and continued to- ward a higher range. ‘The price of sugar commenced to move just before the noon hour, and without much difficulty it was advanced to 140 5-8. The buying was confined to the source that is instrumental in movements of this specialty. Metropolitan street railway was a Ettle heavy today, and did not respond with the list. This stock has had an enor- mous rise, and acts as if it was satistied to wait. ‘The bond market continued very active and strong today. Good investment bonds are very scarce, and most of the att2ntion is now directed toward 3 per cents. The msrket declined a little during the lest hour on realizing. ——— 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- perted by Corson & Macartrey, members New York stock exchange. Corresponden Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 Wall st. American Spirite... American Spirits, pfd American Sugar... .. American Sugar, pfd..! American Tobacco, . American Cettou Ot. Atchison ... Baltimore & Unio May State Gas, Baty 140% 115 109: Cena l ic. Chesapeake & Ohio. . .C.. & St Louis..: Unicago, B. & Qe... Uhleag ow Nortawestern Chicago Gas. . C M. & St. Paul... . C M. & St. Paul, pid... Chicago, K.1. & Pacifi Chic St. P., M. & Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack & W Delaware & findson .. Den. « Jo Granue, pte Erie General ctr Uhnois Centrat... Lake Snor sae Lousyiite x Nash eo. Metropolitan ‘Traction. Manhatian Hlevat : Michigan Central Missouri Pacitic. Nationa! Lead Co. National Leau Co.. pra. New Jersev Centra New York Centra: Northern Pacitic. Northern Pacifle, pfd. Ont. & Western Vacitte Mau. 3 Phila. & Keading. - Fultman I’. C. Co. southern Ky.. pfa Phila. ‘fraction ‘Lexas Pacitic 5 Teun. Coat & ron. Union Pacifie....... Union Vacitic, pra. Wavash, pid. Western Umontei...... 91% 926% 91% 92 Shver... S286 sas =x ee brooklyn KR. Transit. 423, 48K 41% 435 hig. & G Western. My 4% Me MR —_>-—_ Washington Stock Exchange. wlar call—i2 o'clock m.—Washington Gnd Trust, 10 at 128, Washington Gus, 25 Si, 25° at 25 at 47%, 25 at 47h, 2 7%, 100 at 47%. “Mergenthaler Linotype es, ton Monotype, 15 at 15%, 16 at 15'%4, 100 at 16. American Graphophone, 100 at xI4. American Graphophone, pfd., 20 at 14%. ington Loan and Trust, Graph After call—Wash- Al at 733 Distric currency 3.658, 113 bid, 114 asked. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metrepolitan RR. 5s, 118% bid. Metropolitan R.R. conv. 68, 123 bi . L. Metropolitan R.R. cert ith ef indebtedness, A, uz Did. Metropolitan R. vertificate of indebred- ness, B, 108 bid. Columbia R.R. 6s, Belt R.R. 5s, 35 bid. Eckington R.R. 6s. Washington Gas Co., ser. A, 68, 113 bid. ington Gas Co., ser. B, 6s, 114 bid. United States lectrie Light debenture imp., 103 bid, 106 asked. Chesapeake and oPtomac ‘clepkone 5s, 105 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Sccurity and Trust Ss, A. and O., wo bid. ‘asbington Market Co. Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Co. imp. 6s. 110 bid. Wasb- {ugton Market Co, exten. 63, 110, bid. Masonic Mall aero. 106 bid. Wi: ingtou Light infantry Ist 6s, 90 . x National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 285 litan, 309 bid. Central, 149 -bid. lechanics’, 180 bid. ond, 140 . Columbia, 132 bid. Capi- |. West End, 103 bid, 1054 asked. , 101 bid. ee pitatered asi aoe Safe Deposit ai rust pa jationa Safe Deposit and Trust, 115 bid, 116 asked. Wash- ington Toan amd Trust, 127% bid, 130 asked. American Security and Trust, 150 bid, 155 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’ id. Did. Metropolttan, “0. bl Arlingten, 115 bid. American, 185 bid. National Union, 9 lumbia, 10 bid. Riggs, id, 7 : . 5% bid, _—- |. Lincola, 9 bid, 9% asked. mercial, 4 . Til: Tusirance Stocks,—Real Fstafe Title, 7 bid. Colurrbia Title, 4% bid, 5% asked. Wash- on Titie. 2 bid. District Title, 2 bid. Railrcad Stocks.—Capital Traction Co., 72% bid. 14 asked. See x121 bid. Columbia, x74 bid, 78 asked. kington. 8 bid. Gas and Electric Light S'ocke.—Washington Gas, pA bid, 47% asked. town G1 40 United States Electric Light. 98% bid, 99% asked. Telcrhone 8 ocks.—Chesa'eake anil Po'omac, 55 bid. 57% asked. Pennsylvania, 38 bid, 45 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Mergenthaler be 150% bid, 160% asked. Lanston Monotype, 14 bid, 15% asked. American Graphcptone, x13 bid, 14% asked. American Graphophone, pfd., 14 15 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .45 bid. = asked. Washington Market, 10 bid.’ Great sked. Potomae, 50 bid. Ice. 110 bid, 125 a1 xEx. diy. Grain, Provisions and Cotion Markets Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers. and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Tnalmann & Co., New York. Gren High, Tow, Close. pase tt 44 ae 11.69 11.43" 11.60 iit 1157 14:70 62 617 625 3 or Ber sos ‘High. Low. a Gar fb 638 635 $3.50. Our special price, 'The Busy Corner, ou tnd Maer Sree. | So KM, SONS & Co, __ SHOPPERS In our store will feel with its fullest force the meaning of the word bar- gain. To say that tomorrow’s bargains will outrival all previous bargains is to utter a statement that every department will back up to a letter. The ours. ene cream of the week’s values will be offered, and tomorrow's ten hours selling will present hundreds of extraordinary price opportunities. A Dress of cobweb mesh, with natural flowers pinned all over it, would look quite pate ot course, but not so light and airy and graceful as one of our beautiful Imported Figured Organdies. with every variety of flowers known to florist. We all know that flowers wither and fade, #0 will organdies go out of season. Before that time comes, however, and whfle the majority of See want a fine organdy, we have made prices so low that will send them fiying inte Imported Organdies, these are in the remnant class, but made of the same cloth and very near the same styles as the piece goods, which will | 2 IZ Y only Cost yOu. - c=). - bcc ees oc 2 c o Imported Organdies, whole pieces, which were bought to sell for 29 and 35c. a yard, are being —s BHC MERE ora Soda yy eehcaceice ase o And the very swellest and sheerest imported Or- gandies, with satin stripes and large block _ plaids, 2S & which stili retain the old marking of 373 and 45c. a yd 5 We now advance to a trifle heavier weight Wash Fabric, which are the best of Imported Scotch Goods—Zephyrs and Silk Ginghams— made by the best manufacturers of the old world. Everything which is neat, pretty and swell is down to go. The very kinds we sold for 35c., 40c. and 45c. a yard will be sold tc- B & morrow: Sor ¢2- o.27 ss cusses o Zephyr Ginghams, in all their glory. Bright and pretty checks and plaids—patterns and colorings to svit most any taste which will stand both sun and water. Re- | OM oe duced from 15¢. and 18c. a yard to.............. 2 o A Trio Of Grand Bargains. Domestic Organdies and Dimities—such vastness of styles, pat- terns and colorings were never seen before—these are new arrivals, just forced to the front yesterday, and several thousand yards sold inside of four hours. The assortment is so ¢mmense and the styles so unlimited that it would seem impossible for any one to go away not suited. r2}c., Isc. and S34 IBCNVAlNeS. sce ee he eee wn ee ce een SOs ys Ss 2 eo o The next best thing are the pretty wool filled Persian Challies, a dozen or more colorings, come doubie fold and all 36 inches wide, will make pretty Dressing Sacques, House Gowns, or Street Dresses. They were manufactured to retail for 25c. a yard. A fortunate purchase of ours, places MAC themsat---~-—.)-- Ya Arni Muslin, a peculiar name for a batiste finished madras. In this case it’s like the Rose by any other name, etc. We haven't seen anything this season which comes under the heading of wash goods which las as many pretty combinations in styles and colors as this line, from a p.n head check to a crowbar size plaid, and from a straight line to a perpen- dicular stripe. Any lady desiring 2 swell waist will find among these goods the very thought and idea of S34 ( ; her wish. Worth 15c. a yard. r A o Dimities, Lace Stripe Organdies and Satin Stripe Lawns. These three grades make up an aggregation of more than 1,000 pieces, the styles are correct, the colorings per- fect and the price just about one- B ( : A A ID halite wee see eens o o ° ° Z fe =] Skirts and Waists. These two items in wo dress are very closely related. We ver tomorrow a. nein aerva both “ipuakiris and Talsts, bonght at a price wh les ‘us to se wa. 4 nt market valve. SO Tae “All woo! Plain Serge, Fancy Brilliantine and 500 Fin Mixed and Fancy Cheviot Skirts that have the proper width and fullness and thoroughly finished. Are worth $3.00 each. Our special price for Choice, $1.69. ° All-wool Tailor-made Checked Wool Skirts, in 50) Fine brown, black and navy and white, extra full width, lined and interlined. Made to sell for $1.98 Each. tine Skirts, strictly tailor-made, strap seams, front properly stiffened, soft- finished percaline lining. Standard $6.00 value. Special price, for one day only............ ivekeoek $3.98 ea. ° 50) Fin lined throughout, extra full width and perfect hanging. _ No such valueever Special o price 5. .<5e2. <> <2 «eos : $4.98 ea. 2 SPECIAL WAIST VALUES. season’s most fashionable fabric, perfect fitting and thor- oughly shrunk. Standard $2 value. Our special price... , Waists, sold everywhere for $1.50 and 108, G l 4 1 (0) ea. Our price...... Just a bunch of two sorts to tell of tomorrow. They are what any one may term matchless values. Special price 3c. each Two for 5c. with embroidered corners and hemstitched with initial. Worth 12$c. 6c. each eg 2 Ladies’ Petticoats. 1 OO Ext ra superior high-grade plain Brillian- All-wool Scotch Serge Tailor-made Skirts, silk shown by any house in this city. Worth $7.50. Our 50 dozen fine imported figured Marsailles Waists. This 0) 8 C. 50 dozen plain and tucked P.K. Shirt Handkerchiefs for a Little. Ladies’ Hemstitched Lawn Hanékerchiefs, with drawn-work corners. Ladies’ Fancy Swiss Embroidered Handkerchiefs, plain hemstitched, Y KINDS—BUT MANY OF A KIND. QUICK-SELLING PRICES MARK oN Striped Batiste and Gingham Umbrella Wash Skirts, with corded qiftie: 1a6k COlOIS: | SPECAAl sows one swap oo Sees e abe ecb es wanes + SDC Fancy Striped Satteen Skirts, with stiffened umbrella ruffle. $1.25 quality. For....:..... 25 $$ Fancy Striped Italian Cloth Skirts, full width, stiffened and corded bottoms. $2.68 quality. For............. Shee seses» SLMS eee Black Italian Cloth Skirt, umbrella style, stiffened and corded bot- tom. $2.25 quality. For $1.48 Warm Weather Toilets. Bay Rum, small size, toc.; large ........... 02.022 eee eee -23C. Florida Water, small size, 12c.; large. .........2.......0+4+-23C. Pinaud’s Lavender Water..... +++++45¢c. and 4gc. Pinaud’s Violet Water..............++.-202+++++-+-25¢. and 49c. Colgate’s, Roger & Gallet, Crown Perfumery and Sautier’s Violet Water, Pinaud’s Eau de Quinine.................+,+..+35¢. and 6g. Rose Cream of Almond, an excellent face cream... ...c0s....25¢. Wright’s Perfumed Bath Tablets............... -39¢. box Hirsh’s Violet Ammonia. ..................00.eeeeeeeeeess 12. English Smelling Salts. . --10c. bottle Almond Meal. ... seeessTQe.and 25¢. pair we (Sa a et AAA Le Re OL Set ica tattle a Rea nec el Large Boxes Sea Salt, 10.; 3 fOr. ....+...0se+ssseeeseseees 2506 S. KANN, SONS & C0.,